Can British Gas still charge me for Electricity & Gas from 2007?

SmokingSpud

Hi, when I first moved to London,after graduation, I joined British gas for my Electricity and Gas and was paying them using the usual monthly billing method. When it came to the 3rd month I hadn't received any bills and constantly provided them with readings for my gas and Electricity. When I moved I gave them my final readings and moved to another place where I remained with british gas. They billed me for my new property but I never received a gas or electricity bill for my old property. I am now with Npower as it is cheaper and I received two collection agency letters from different agencies stating I owe 312.23 for Gas and 284.19 for Electricity for the usage in the old property. Now I need your advice... Can they still chase me for those amounts although they haven't sent me a final bill...ever? Btw I haven't received any invoices from the credit collection agencies either. If I am still liable, I have email confirmations from me submitting my final readings but how can i obtain what i submitted and whether this is equal to what they're billing me? And lastly, as they haven't billed me until now, can I determine the payment plan e.g. pay British Gas £10 each every month cos I cannot afford the whole bill at once. Many thanks for your help...

McKneff

Of course you are still liable to pay for it, you have admitted yourself that you didnt get a final bill.

Did you inform them of a forwarding address for the final bill.
Did you make arrangementswith Royal Mail to forward your mail.
You will have started a whole new contract at your new address

Write to them and ask them for a final bill. When you get it ask them if you can pay in instalments. I dont think they have to comply though.
Good luck

Gerrard_8_lfc

If you were owed £300 would you expect to get that back ?

leedsforever_2

You can 100% do a payment plan! Good luck x

kjsmith7

Unlikely a payment plan will be at £10 per month, but you'll most likely be able to get a payment plan.

leedsforever_2

kjsmith7 wrote: »

Unlikely a payment plan will be at £10 per month, but you'll most likely be able to get a payment plan.

They would send you a form to fill out and they basically work out your affordability so it could be £10 a month if thats all you can afford x