HELP! have accidently not paid for power in 4 years

pixelnoodle

Me and my sister might have got ourselves into a bit of a mess.

We moved into the 2 bed flat in a trendy part of East London about 4 years ago. Neither of us are figures people, so for the bills we just set up everything on direct debit from a current account that we opened for it. So all council tax, water and power came out from the same account. We sets up a standing order each for 180 a month to the account and this has always gone in.

However now we are moving and were sorting out all the paper work and we have never paid any money to a power company. We were locked out of the bills current account a couple of years ago and have just got round to unlocking it and have a balance of 4172.

What should we do? Just move out or contact someone to give them the 4 thousand?

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

pixelnoodle wrote: »

Me and my sister might have got ourselves into a bit of a mess.

We moved into the 2 bed flat in a trendy part of East London about 4 years ago. Neither of us are figures people, so for the bills we just set up everything on direct debit from a current account that we opened for it. So all council tax, water and power came out from the same account. We sets up a standing order each for 180 a month to the account and this has always gone in.

However now we are moving and were sorting out all the paper work and we have never paid any money to a power company. We were locked out of the bills current account a couple of years ago and have just got round to unlocking it and have a balance of 4172.

What should we do? Just move out or contact someone to give them the 4 thousand?

It' not clear from your post what happened to the money that was supposed to be going on bills. I think you have it there, in which case supply the energy company with an up to date meter reading, inform them of your departure, and pay the final bill that arrives.

Cardew

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Voyager2002

pixelnoodle wrote: »

Me and my sister might have got ourselves into a bit of a mess.

We moved into the 2 bed flat in a trendy part of East London about 4 years ago. Neither of us are figures people, so for the bills we just set up everything on direct debit from a current account that we opened for it. So all council tax, water and power came out from the same account. We sets up a standing order each for 180 a month to the account and this has always gone in.

However now we are moving and were sorting out all the paper work and we have never paid any money to a power company. We were locked out of the bills current account a couple of years ago and have just got round to unlocking it and have a balance of 4172.

What should we do? Just move out or contact someone to give them the 4 thousand?

You should certainly read the meters; supply the energy companies with final readings and let them know that you are leaving. And leave the money in the 'bills' account for a few weeks to give them the opportunity to collect the money owing using the direct debit that is in place.

I do not believe that you are under any obligation to tell these companies that they are failing to collect the money due to them, and failing to invoice you for money owing. If they cannot get their act together sufficiently to collect the money within a couple of months of your departure from the property, then in your place I would close the 'bills' account and split the remaining balance.

Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays

Voyager2002 wrote: »

You should certainly read the meters; supply the energy companies with final readings and let them know that you are leaving. And leave the money in the 'bills' account for a few weeks to give them the opportunity to collect the money owing using the direct debit that is in place.

I do not believe that you are under any obligation to tell these companies that they are failing to collect the money due to them, and failing to invoice you for money owing. If they cannot get their act together sufficiently to collect the money within a couple of months of your departure from the property, then in your place I would close the 'bills' account and split the remaining balance.

The first sentence was excellent. The rest - what rotten advice. I'm sure you know as well as I do about the 6 year statute to chase a debt.

macman

Did you ever register for the supplies? That's your job, no one else's.
How come you've not been billed as 'The Occupier' or had a meter reading in 4 years?