Debt collectors letter

Pearl16

I've just recieved a letter from a debt collect passed on from eon with an £80 bill for two months of when my property was empty, I've never had a bill from them, my management company deals with meter reading etc so no idea why i have this charge, never had one before I between tenants. Any ideas?

spiro

They may have estimated consumption plus most tariffs now have a standing charge regardless of consumption. When tenants move out a new accountshould be set up in your name or that of the management company then the bills would go to someone. I suspect 'To Occupier' lets have been sent to property now they have traced you as owner and set DCA on you.

skitler

have you spoke with your management co???

Pearl16

I'm going to call management company tomorrow as I only got the letter yesterday when they were closed

advantix

I bet i can guess the management company as well! If it is who i think it is then the bill will probably be estimated and will probably be zero if they or you can supply actual reads for when the tenants moved in and out

kazwookie

Do you have actual meter readings? if so how do these compare to the bill?

Pearl16

I don't know the the meter readings as they deal with those when they check out and check in tenants. Is this something the management company should of taken care of? I've never had a bill in between tenants before

Wail

You will need to ask the management company if they look after bills between tenancies.

If not, you need to sharpen your game up because you will be liable for SCs on all utilities plus the Council Tax (either declare it empty or pay if property is furnished).

The debt will have been passed to the DCA who will check your deeds and them have sent the letter.

E.ON_Company_Representative:_Helena

Morning, sorry for the late reply.

I agree with spiro, when tenants move out we need to be made aware of this and given the final reads to produce an accurate final bill.

We would then open the account in the name of the person that is responsible for the property.

If we aren't given any meter reads then we have to use estimated to produce the bill to, this could be where the bill has come from and also including the standing charge.

As you say the best thing to do is to make sure the management company have given us all the accurate reads to open and close the accounts, then you can go from there.

Helena

Pearl16

Managmant company have sent over details to eon so now just waiting for bill for void period. Thanks everyone