Moving house - prepayment meter

wagboteddy

Hi

I had a ppm fitted at my rented house due to debts, I am looking to move house and want to know if the letting agency will withhold my deposit because of the ppm ? Are they allowed to do that ? I called scottish power who refused to move it and said new tenant would have to have a credit check and pay a removal fee.

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

Nothing to with letting agent really. I doubt they would even notice

Th1984

I moved into a house with a PPM on it,

Took a few phone calls but I convinced my previous supplier to switch it without charge as I was a customer in good standing.

LL/LA knew nothing about either it being there or my switching of it. Consumables and their billing etc are a tenants responsibility

DominicJ_2

Its a tricky issue.
If I were a landlord, I'd consider it damage to the property, requiring repair, which the previous tenant is liable for.

bex0309

The current flat we're in had a PPM for gas, we just called and they removed it with no charge when we moved in, so wasn't a problem for us.

ognum

I recently bought a house to let with a prepayment meter. On phone call, a credit check and it was removed two days later. Simple!

chappers

DominicJ wrote: »

Its a tricky issue.
If I were a landlord, I'd consider it damage to the property, requiring repair, which the previous tenant is liable for.

The problem here is that the OP has no say in the matter due to bad credit.
It's a simple thing for a new tenant to do and a previous customer of good standing should be able to get the fee removed or change to a supplier who will do it for free in exchange for a new customer.

is1983

You need to declare it to the LL/LA. There could very well be a void period before new tenants are found and it should not be down to the landlord to sort it out.

Even though the property may well be empty there could be things that still require power....smoke alarms....security lights/alarm.

You should declare it and offer that part of your deposit is held until it is removed, if this incurs a fee then it should come from your deposit.

olly300

DominicJ wrote: »

Its a tricky issue.
If I were a landlord, I'd consider it damage to the property, requiring repair, which the previous tenant is liable for.

What a stupid post and attitude.

It's not damage to the property it's an administrative hassle but such hassle is part of being a landlord.

The changed meters go in exactly the same place and as energy companies change your meters completely every few years - you have no choice in the matter - how can it be damage?

Old_Git

is1983 wrote: »

You need to declare it to the LL/LA. There could very well be a void period before new tenants are found and it should not be down to the landlord to sort it out.

Even though the property may well be empty there could be things that still require power....smoke alarms....security lights/alarm.

You should declare it and offer that part of your deposit is held until it is removed, if this incurs a fee then it should come from your deposit.

nonsense .What difference will it make if there is a prepayment meter or not ,other that the arrears that the OP has.
If there is a void any power used will have to be paid by the LL either way .

Ulfar

I would expect you to clear the debt before leaving.

I have moved into a flat before that had a PPM with a debt on it. Having had a PPM before I knew to watch out for this. Wasn't much of a problem as I had the supply switched to my preferred supplier and they fitted a standard meter.

I did provide the previous supplier the old tenants new address, he had kindly left it for me so I could forward on any mail.