FTB - how does water/gas/electricity work?

Legacy_user

When you purchase your first property how do you deal with electricity, gas, water & phone bills? Should you arrange any of them before you move in?

How exactly does it all work?

According to moveme:

What if I don't do it now and wait until I move?

You could be put on a more expensive tariff by the ‘left over’ supplier to your new home.
You could also inherit bills from the previous occupant.
You will have to deal with the supplier to your new home.

Is this true?

ginvzt

Just call the company with meter readings the day you get the keys - never had the problems. I find it easier to just go with the same supplier that previous owners had and then change to whatever I like when the first bill comes.

sarah_elton

Agreed. Just make sure you know before completion which water, gas and electricity companies they are. Read the meters as soon as you get the keys, and phone the supplier saying you've just moved in, and you want to start an account, and here's the opening meter readings.

Has worked every time for me.

If you want to phone them in advance and give them your details I'm sure you can - they'll just ask you to phone back on completion day with the meter readings.