time between gas meter reads and forced entry

Ogre_De_Flamme

What is the minimum number of days forumites have seen between the gas man successfully taking gas meter reading and subsequently, the supplier breaking into a property to perform a 'safety inspection'.

Answers please from actual experiences.

chanz4

Well if they take a read should be no reason to break in, unless something was flagged. Op your talking kriptic, but it all depends also on the courts been busy if a warrant is required

Cardew

OP, have you written your post correctly?

If a meter reader had read the meter, the only reason they would have for breaking in to the property would be evidence/suspicion that the meter had been tampered with; and that would need a warrant.

[Deleted User]

OP, if the meter was " read " that is its safety inspection so your meter will be at least 2 years, or more probably now, 5 years before another safety inspection due. If I spot something about the meter which is suspicious I pass it on to Revenue Protection that same evening. they then look into the records to see if anythings odd about the billing. They then visit, and if refused access, apply for a warrant of entry within a few weeks

spiro

sacsquacco wrote: »

OP, if the meter was " read " that is its safety inspection so your meter will be at least 2 years, or more probably now, 5 years before another safety inspection due. If I spot something about the meter which is suspicious I pass it on to Revenue Protection that same evening. they then look into the records to see if anythings odd about the billing. They then visit, and if refused access, apply for a warrant of entry within a few weeks

Its still every 2 years for gas, or 2 years from last inpsection or change of supplier for elec (clock resets on CoS).