empty house

Legacy_user

ive moved and want to switch off the gas/electric but im being told i cant i have to leave it connected is this right /

Cardew

No! You can ask the Utility company to disconnect you, but they will charge when you need to be re-connected.

Ditto for water.

ic

If this is going to be for any length of time, switch to a none-standing charge tariff, which are disappearing from most suppliers. Ebico is your best bet.

Bare in mind it'll take four to six weeks to switch, so say if you're leaving the house empty for three months it'd be worth switching, but not otherwise.

StuC75

You could turn off the gas at the meter and switch off at the fusebox to avoid any usage..

System

the house is up for sale , we aren't living there but British gas say they wont disconnect

sk240

You dont need to disconnect anything, just turn it all off at the meter.
As soon as you have sold the house, just before exchange take readings and supply them to the suppliers, the new owners will take over the account as soon as they buy the place.

Wywth

The house will be worth a lot less without connected services ... and could indeed put buyers off altogether.

Why do you want to have the services disconnected? :huh:

Did you buy it, or even your new property, without connected services?

System

sorry "disconnected" wasn't the right word ,what i wanted was to close my account ,its now been sorted

StuC75

If the house is empty also look to drain down the water -avoids any problems of leaks if it is empty... Granted its not winter time..

Cardew

CHRISSYG wrote: »

sorry "disconnected" wasn't the right word ,what i wanted was to close my account ,its now been sorted

Why are you closing the account when you still own the property? You are responsible for any gas/electricity consumed until the property is sold and keys handed to new owner.

Wywth

CHRISSYG wrote: »

sorry "disconnected" wasn't the right word ,what i wanted was to close my account ,its now been sorted

You won't be allowed to close the account until you sell the house.

Is that what you mean by "sorted"? :huh: