electric bill ??
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benoli said:
someone must be paying for your lekky...
Yes - And I think its ME!!! My bills are frickin stupid... I'm sure I've got a leaky socket somewhere.Just keep you head down!
...actually, I know its a bit of a cheek, but would you mind if I plugged my extension lead into your house for the winter?
I'm not sure if the statute of limitations might be useful to you - maybe not as they haven't started proceedings against you.
Very difficult to know what to advise, our electricity bills at home are huge - nearly £1k a quarter and we have gas and oil doing cooking and heating! So assuming a 3 bed house and all electric you could be £2k a year so maybe up to £10k over 5 years.
Selling the house won't help as the legal docs will want you to disclose who supplies power.
Very difficult to know what to advise, our electricity bills at home are huge - nearly £1k a quarter and we have gas and oil doing cooking and heating! So assuming a 3 bed house and all electric you could be £2k a year so maybe up to £10k over 5 years.
Selling the house won't help as the legal docs will want you to disclose who supplies power.
Check the wiring of your house to make sure the previous people hadn't wired into next doors.
Like this gas example - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-IE0wtMzuXg
Like this gas example - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-IE0wtMzuXg
They cannot back bill you more than 12 months, so don't worry.
When they do eventually catch up, they will meter you for one month. Make sure your usage during this time is very low, or even better, go away on holiday!
They will then x the monthly usage by 12, and that will be your retrospective bill.
Don't worry, the Law states they cannot come after you for more than 12 months usage.
I have been in the same situation in the past.
When they do eventually catch up, they will meter you for one month. Make sure your usage during this time is very low, or even better, go away on holiday!
They will then x the monthly usage by 12, and that will be your retrospective bill.
Don't worry, the Law states they cannot come after you for more than 12 months usage.
I have been in the same situation in the past.
carnut101 said:
They cannot back bill you more than 12 months, so don't worry.
When they do eventually catch up, they will meter you for one month. Make sure your usage during this time is very low, or even better, go away on holiday!
They will then x the monthly usage by 12, and that will be your retrospective bill.
Don't worry, the Law states they cannot come after you for more than 12 months usage.
I have been in the same situation in the past.
It is now 2 years IIRC.When they do eventually catch up, they will meter you for one month. Make sure your usage during this time is very low, or even better, go away on holiday!
They will then x the monthly usage by 12, and that will be your retrospective bill.
Don't worry, the Law states they cannot come after you for more than 12 months usage.
I have been in the same situation in the past.
HOwever, they can chase for longer if you are proven to have acted fraudulently.
carnut101 said:
They cannot back bill you more than 12 months, so don't worry.
When they do eventually catch up, they will meter you for one month. Make sure your usage during this time is very low, or even better, go away on holiday!
They will then x the monthly usage by 12, and that will be your retrospective bill.
Don't worry, the Law states they cannot come after you for more than 12 months usage.
I have been in the same situation in the past.
Are you sure , i don't know why the previouse owner didnt get a final meter reading ? When they do eventually catch up, they will meter you for one month. Make sure your usage during this time is very low, or even better, go away on holiday!
They will then x the monthly usage by 12, and that will be your retrospective bill.
Don't worry, the Law states they cannot come after you for more than 12 months usage.
I have been in the same situation in the past.
MrV said:
I spent 4 years trying to tell the Electric,Gas and Water that I wanted to pay them only to be told they didn't have meters at the address I was giving them !!!
Sweet! Did they work it out in the end?My water company didn't bill me for our (new-build) house for 18 months. When they realised they 'phoned and asked for the meter reading from when we moved in. I just wandered outside with the 'phone and read it off the meter that day. They never questioned it.
(Not a huge coup, though, as our water is only about £20/quarter)
NDA said:
I'm not sure if the statute of limitations might be useful to you - maybe not as they haven't started proceedings against you.
Very difficult to know what to advise, our electricity bills at home are huge - nearly £1k a quarter and we have gas and oil doing cooking and heating! So assuming a 3 bed house and all electric you could be £2k a year so maybe up to £10k over 5 years.
Selling the house won't help as the legal docs will want you to disclose who supplies power.
£1k a QUARTER?????? Do you live in Buckingham palace???? Very difficult to know what to advise, our electricity bills at home are huge - nearly £1k a quarter and we have gas and oil doing cooking and heating! So assuming a 3 bed house and all electric you could be £2k a year so maybe up to £10k over 5 years.
Selling the house won't help as the legal docs will want you to disclose who supplies power.
Good grief, what the hell do you do with the stuff; give it free to third world countries????
Do all your neighbours have power cords stretching across your back garden, and smile when they see you in the street????
We have a three bed semi, four people in, leccy is about £150 a quarter, maximum.
King Herald said:
NDA said:
I'm not sure if the statute of limitations might be useful to you - maybe not as they haven't started proceedings against you.
Very difficult to know what to advise, our electricity bills at home are huge - nearly £1k a quarter and we have gas and oil doing cooking and heating! So assuming a 3 bed house and all electric you could be £2k a year so maybe up to £10k over 5 years.
Selling the house won't help as the legal docs will want you to disclose who supplies power.
£1k a QUARTER?????? Do you live in Buckingham palace???? Very difficult to know what to advise, our electricity bills at home are huge - nearly £1k a quarter and we have gas and oil doing cooking and heating! So assuming a 3 bed house and all electric you could be £2k a year so maybe up to £10k over 5 years.
Selling the house won't help as the legal docs will want you to disclose who supplies power.
Good grief, what the hell do you do with the stuff; give it free to third world countries????
Do all your neighbours have power cords stretching across your back garden, and smile when they see you in the street????
We have a three bed semi, four people in, leccy is about £150 a quarter, maximum.
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