Is my landlord allowed to do this?

G_M

eddddy wrote: »

I think the problem may be bigger than this. I'm guessing the background is something like this:

There are 3 electric meters (meters A,B,C) in a communal cupboard supplying 3 flats (Flats 1,2,3). Meter A supplies Flat 1, Meter B supplies Flat 2, Meter C supplies Flat 3.


But one of the following two problems has occurred:

1) When the flats were converted, the developer told the supply company the wrong information. (i.e. Meter C supplies Flat 1, Meter B supplies Flat 2, Meter A supplies Flat 3.)

Or

2) The supply companies have the correct info, but the landlord gave the tenants the wrong information. (i.e. Landord said Meter C supplies Flat 1, Meter B supplies Flat 2, Meter A supplies Flat 3.)


I suspect that option 2 is more likely. If so, the OP was was being supplied by British Gas, but providing readings from the wrong meter.


@1316Baggies - I would just do the following. Write a letter to EDF saying:

I was living at <address> between <date> and <date>. I paid British Gas for electricity under account number xxxx. If you believe that I should have been paying you instead, please explain why.

Yes, bit I would add the meter number (MAPN) as well. It is on the meter.

BobQ

OP, I agree with the above.

You are in danger of overcomplicating this. If BG has been billing you for your electricity and you have paid them, it does not matter if your meter is incorrectly linked to the whole street this is a problem for the suppliers to sort out. It may be that BG need to refund your payments for the whole period and you need to pay EDF, but they will sort this out.