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Pre-Payment Meter Standing Charges.

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If somebody moves into a new house and there are pre-paid meters as used by the previous owner, is the new owner responsible for any standing charges if no electricity or gas is consumed for a period of months? The new owner has not contracted with the energy suppliers in his own name or credited the meters with a key thingy.


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    I could understand a "deemed contract" applying if fuel is used but I would not have thought so if it is not.

    The simple solution would be for the new owner to contact the supplier and tell them.

    Someone I know had a mother in law  who got upset by threatening letters from a gas supplier some years back.

    He then realised she could not owe them anything as it was an all electric house. They did get a massive apology in the end.


    Zoom, why are you asking?
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    I could understand a "deemed contract" applying if fuel is used but I would not have thought so if it is not.

    The simple solution would be for the new owner to contact the supplier and tell them.

    Someone I know had a mother in law  who got upset by threatening letters from a gas supplier some years back.

    He then realised she could not owe them anything as it was an all electric house. They did get a massive apology in the end.


    Zoom, why are you asking?
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