Landlords own meters

Shazzie14676

I have a friend who has moved into a rented property. The landlord has stated that she can only buy electricity cards from him and she will use about £30 to £40 a week to heat and cook, it's a 3 room flat! Can the landlord do this and how can she check she is not being ripped off??

spiro

The LL can not make a profit from reselling the fuel. By law you are entitled to see what they are paying. Bear in mind that they will be paying VAT at a higher rate and they can not pass this on to you they need to reclaim it via their VAT return.

You need to ask the LL how much per kwh they are charging so people can give you a view if this is excessive or not.

hippey

My only thought would be if the cards are genuine.

http://www.top-upsafe.com

Not saying you have dodgy landlord but you don't say who's meter it is.

Premier_2

hippey wrote: »

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Not saying you have dodgy landlord but you don't say who's meter it is.

The clue is in the title

The scam applies to suppliers meters. It is unlikely to apply to a landlord's meter as they will probably use different cards.

Ihatecameron

Check the property to see if there is more than one meter, if there is then you know the LL is ripping you off. Then find out who the supplier is and ask them to bill you direct.

PNPSUKNET

they will use the old token type for tennants, but itss true he cant make a profit. Bet hes on a residential tariff paying 5% vat though

PNPSUKNET

tell mr inland revenue about is selling of electric , he will be intrested