lady electricity con by landlord DESPERATE

Hippocampus

Is there access to the fuses or breakers to the other flat? If so, and if it were me, I'd pull them and deny electricity to the other party. There can be nothing unlawful in this, as after all, it's you that is paying the bill, so you have a right to say where it goes.

After all, you could quite freely disconnect a fuse supplying a spare room for instance if you wanted to.

When the other tenants get shirty about it, simply refer them to the landlord. Tough on them, but since they don't seem to care that you are getting ripped off, who cares?

mrbrightside842

What would happen if the electricity WAS cut off? Surely your neighbour would kick off at the landlord as he/she's been paying him, and it would be up to the landlord to solve? I think the legal advice is definately the way forward, he's been accepting money off the lodger for bills, and not paying them! And to expect you to pay them... definately a scam, possibly fraud!

mrbrightside842

Oh and meant to ask, does the person in the bedsit now know that you're paying the bill?

zaphod_beeblebrox_2

Let them chase you for the money, you now have proof the meter is shares with the bedsit

Life's too short .. MOVE

roses

Ask EDF if they will come and install a meter for the bedsit. When I lived in a flat years ago which was a shared meter, I called them up and they came and did it for free. I guess it means they get slightly more money as the first units of each meter are charged at a higher rate hence why they did it for free. So call them tomorrow and see if they will do it!

beaujolais-nouveau

the_bread_baron wrote: »

you have the legal right to challenge this. contact your landlord, tell him you intend to take him to court for the costs of the 3rd party electrical use, and also if / when you win you will pursue him for full legal costs.

Plus interest.

mouseymousey99

Hello Problem 123, Just wondering how things worked out for you??
Best wishes
M

lonestar1

If it were me everytime I left the flat I would flick the switch on the meter (Or take out the fuses) The guy in the bedsit will soon get annoyed and complain to the Landlord If Landlord comes to you just say he shouldnt be on your meter as it wasnt a condition of the lease. You may even find a single fuse that only cuts power to the bedsit and then could leave that out permanently.

pennystretcher

:shocked:

I pay £300 per quarter for heating and hot water for a two bed flat! Your neighbour must be running a factory next door!

I would:

1. Yep - switch off the electricity for next door bedsit as often as you can - tell them to complain to the landlord (your landlord can't evict you for that considering it's your supply according to them)
2. get help from CAB
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/family_parent/housing/common_problems_with_tenancies.htm#Gas_electricity_and_water_supplies
3. find somewhere else to stay
4....or....get a pre-payment meter....only put credit in when you really need something on (and run it on emergency mode )

Finger crossed you have already managed to sort out the problem - can you let us know please?

mrbrightside842

Did this get sorted?