Best Tariff for me?

MillicentBystander

Wywth wrote: »

So you don't agree the user should consult a comparison site to find the best possible deal? :huh:

Ordinarily, yes, but if a user has far from usual usage patterns they probably aren't going to be as accurate as normal is all I'm basically saying. Why is this so surprising to you? It's not like they can enter detail like 'not used for several months of year' or 'boiler turned off in Summer' into the calculation...(the npower dual fuel tariff charges £19/mth SC whether you are in the property or not, for instance).

Wywth

MillicentBystander wrote: »

Ordinarily, yes, but if a user has far from usual usage patterns they probably aren't going to be as accurate as normal is all I'm basically saying. Why is this so surprising to you? It's not like they can enter detail like 'not used for several months of year' or 'boiler turned off in Summer' into the calculation...(the npower dual fuel tariff charges £19/mth SC whether you are in the property or not, for instance).

The OP states:

"I'm in the forces and will only be staying at the house over the weekends with my daughter and when I have leave"

They have not mentioned a 6 month tour to Afgan.

I work on the information I am provided.

MillicentBystander

Wywth wrote: »

The OP states:

"I'm in the forces and will only be staying at the house over the weekends with my daughter and when I have leave"

They have not mentioned a 6 month tour to Afgan.

I work on the information I am provided.

I'm more of the 'thinking outside the box' type. Drives Mrs MBS mad.

chazzie83

Thank you for your comments I'm very grateful as I'm new to all this. It would be very doubtful that I go to Afghan for 6 months I'll probably be doing a 4 month tour in the Falklands unfortunately, and I'm due out of the service in Sept 2015.

macman

KTF wrote: »

It shouldn't make any difference as it is done on annual consumption. They will be able to get this from their current supplier if they are not making a note of it already.

If you read the original post you'll see that they haven't yet purchased the property...

KTF

macman wrote: »

If you read the original post you'll see that they haven't yet purchased the property...

Unless the routine is going to be radically different (or if its all electric when it was electric/gas), the existing figures should be a good guide.

macman

But what existing figures? My reading of his posts is that the OP does not currently own a house.

Wywth

chazzie83 wrote: »

Thank you for your comments I'm very grateful as I'm new to all this. It would be very doubtful that I go to Afghan for 6 months I'll probably be doing a 4 month tour in the Falklands unfortunately, and I'm due out of the service in Sept 2015.

What are your plans to do with the property when you are on the other side of the world for 4 months?

You should mention this to any mortgage provider. You will need to have insurance as a mandatory requuirement for any mortgage ... and I don't know any insurer that will insure any property that remains unoccupied and uninspected for 4 months.

You might be wiser putting off your purchase plans until you return.

MillicentBystander

My late father's house was left empty for 2 years until it was sold and I certainly got buildings insurance - only condition they imposed was that the water was turned off IIRC.

Wywth

MillicentBystander wrote: »

My late father's house was left empty for 2 years until it was sold and I certainly got buildings insurance - only condition they imposed was that the water was turned off IIRC.

Who was the insurer?