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debrag

So I got the keys to my flat yesterday and went to have a look (not moving in fully till 4th June) problem - I can't find the gas & electric meters

We have the boiler in the kitchen, fuses in hallway closet and temperature/time monitor thing in the hallway itself. I can't find any white boxes outside either.

oh and I'm with npower, lets hope they are good to me.

bryanb

The meters could be in a storeroom or somewhere in entrance hall of flats. Maybe a cupboard outside. It could be that all the meters for the block are together. When you find them, note the readings and meter numbers.

debrag

well there's what I think is a small room at the bottom of the stairs but as far as I can tell it's locked.

I want to get the readings done and set up my accounts

debrag

oh the building seems to be managed by Tower Hamlets Homes though I'm renting from private landlord, should I speak to them?

Premier_2

Introduce yourself to your new neighbours and ask them if they know the whereabouts of their meter(s)

Or ask the landlord. You really should have the readings recorded on your inventory/statement of condition when you move in to avoid future problems.

debrag

just spoken to the LA and yes they are in the room at the bottom of the stairs, told to speak to landlord to make sure etc

I better be able to get access to them.

debrag

Premier wrote: »

Or ask the landlord. You really should have the readings recorded on your inventory/statement of condition when you move in to avoid future problems.

They say they are sending me an inventory in the post

Premier_2

debrag wrote: »

They say they are sending me an inventory in the post

That's no good. You both need to sign it as agreement to it being a true representation of the condition/contents. What happens if you need to modify something on the inventory/statement of condition? The LL (or his agent) needs to be there to agree the change.

debrag

I have my own which I will comment on and send back to them