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Meter Readings problem

Hello,
I hope you can help.

I live in student accommodation and our meter readings for gas and electricity are kept in a separate building. The building was being used as a restaurant and has closed down since November. As a consequence, despite constant nagging to my landlady, we still haven't gained access to the readings. I have now had a bill through totalling £530 (!!!) because N power worked it out using two estimated readings alongside one another. Obviously this reading is not correct or reflective of our usage (we were away for a month over the christmas period) therefore I have been trying to contact my landlady but she STILL wont give us access to the meter readings.

What shall I do? We really can't afford the bill but the landlady is quite simply not giving us our readings.

Thanks

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  • CharlieBilly
    CharlieBilly Posts: 2,319 Forumite
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    Insist on the landlady gets you access so you can give accurate readings
  • let the supplier know - they can insist on gaining access to the meter, with a warrant if necessary. Does the landlord own both properties? It might be worth them considering moving the meters
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