first time buyer

Matt17

I am buying a house that has been vacant for several months. Who will be my gas and electric supplier when I move in, can i go and sign up with any company on the day I move in or will I have to go with the suppliers of the previous owners initially and then go thru the switching process?

Richie-from-the-Boro

Matt17 wrote: »

I am buying a house that has been vacant for several months. Who will be my gas and electric supplier when I move in, can I go and sign up with any company on the day I move in or will I have to go with the suppliers of the previous owners initially and then go through the switching process?

- I don't know, you don't know .... yet
- the current supplier will already have you on a 'deemed contract' as your supplier
- your supplier usually has you on the most expensive 'standard' tariff they can apply
- you can ring that supplier [look for the welcome to the new householder] letter from the supplier
- submit your meter readings the first day, and negotiate a new better cheaper / cheapest tariff
- you can, once you know your supplier & tariff calculate your costs
- once you can calculate your costs you can visit more than one 'comparison' sites
- find a better tariff and only then do you go through the switching process

Direct debit / e-account / no paper billing / you submit monthly readings / etc will always get you the cheapest tariff.

Wywth

Matt17 wrote: »

I am buying a house that has been vacant for several months. Who will be my gas and electric supplier when I move in, can i go and sign up with any company on the day I move in or will I have to go with the suppliers of the previous owners initially and then go thru the switching process?

You will have to first register with the existing suppliers when you complete

http://cfe.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5534/~/who-are-my-electricity-and-gas-suppliers%3F