Retiring to new home

rodcymro

We are retiring to a house that we've been letting. Do we have to use Scottish Power and British Gas, those are the companies at that address? Can we just contact Scottish Power and say we want their new fixed rate deal and will they sort it out for us? Thanks.

Yorkie1

When you regain ownership of the property (i.e. the day the tenants' tenancy ends and they move out), take meter readings (photograph them with a dated newspaper if possible) and submit them to the existing suppliers used by the tenants.

You will then be on a deemed tariff and can then apply to change to a new tariff or switch to a new company together.

macman

You cannot commence a switch until you first register for an account with the existing suppliers. Trying to switch in advance invariably ends in tears and mis-billing issues.