New Rental Home option CONFUSION

vpdanas

Hi everyone,

I've researched everywhere and can't seem to find conclusive help anywhere on ...

My partner and i are moving from a 3 bed town apartment to a 3 bed end terraced house for 'family expansion.'
We currently pay extortionate pre-pay meter prices and the house we are moving too is currently on pre pay meters BUT the landlord has agreed to change to credit meters for us.
All we know is he is with Scottish Power and presume that whom the credit meters will be with.
Now we are of course keen to get the best energy deals but with what I've explained where do we start! We obviously have no cost/usage details for the new house so how can we use comparison tools?
How does the fact that the landlord not having credit method energy supply previous affect our plight to get cheap options?
When we move, as it will be the first time since the pre payment meters can we pick whichever company we'd like and if so ultimately ... which is the best course of action to seek the best company/tariff/deal etc to supply us energy with no cost/ usage history at the new house; a house that was previously supplied pre payment method? How do I use comparison tools without a lot of the info or is there another way to seek the best deals? ( we are keen on dual fuel btw).

Any advice or feedback on how best for us in our situation to approach getting a cheap gas and leccy deal from 1st Feb when we move into our new home would be VERY much appreciated.

Thanks :money:

Atidi

vpdanas wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I've researched everywhere and can't seem to find conclusive help anywhere on ...

My partner and i are moving from a 3 bed town apartment to a 3 bed end terraced house for 'family expansion.'
We currently pay extortionate pre-pay meter prices and the house we are moving too is currently on pre pay meters BUT the landlord has agreed to change to credit meters for us.
All we know is he is with Scottish Power and presume that whom the credit meters will be with.
Now we are of course keen to get the best energy deals but with what I've explained where do we start! We obviously have no cost/usage details for the new house so how can we use comparison tools?
How does the fact that the landlord not having credit method energy supply previous affect our plight to get cheap options?
When we move, as it will be the first time since the pre payment meters can we pick whichever company we'd like and if so ultimately ... which is the best course of action to seek the best company/tariff/deal etc to supply us energy with no cost/ usage history at the new house; a house that was previously supplied pre payment method? How do I use comparison tools without a lot of the info or is there another way to seek the best deals? ( we are keen on dual fuel btw).

Any advice or feedback on how best for us in our situation to approach getting a cheap gas and leccy deal from 1st Feb when we move into our new home would be VERY much appreciated.

Thanks :money:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/you-switch-gas-electricity

Most comparison sites have an option to help you if you don't know actual annual usage. Try it

When your TA starts, you should register first with the current suppliers. I wouldn't suggest you attempt to switch before that is done.

macman

Just use average UK kWh figures on the comp sites, along with any tariff you wish as current. It doesn't matter, the point is to gt the comparative data.
Extortionate? PPM's cost the same as the supplier's Standard tariff, so no more than 4-6% more than an online discount tariff.
When you move in you are in a deemed contract with the existing supplier from day one, you must register and obtain a key from the before you commence a switch.
You may be charged a meter switch fee of around £60 per meter.