Competition is the lifeblood of consumer friendly pricing.  From the 1 April, it will be possible to have competition to supply water to non-household premises in England.  In theory, this seems to mean that households will not be able to benefit from this new deregulation and the new companies being formed to market water supply services.  However, it is yet to be seen whether mixed developments and the commercial section of the building will be able to offer to the households the benefit of this new legislation.  Watch this space…