Help bailiffs coming tomorrow!

rising_from_the_ashes

Tom2015 wrote: »

Its not commercial (residential) I just havnt paid my electricity bill for 5 years.

Why not?

Have you genuinely been unable to pay it / have you been something towards it?

Even over 5 years that's a steep bill (over £100/month) - are there reasons why its so high?

Have you taken steps to reduce your consumption to the absolute minimum (like many of us have to!) to stop the arrears building?

Have you asked for a meter if you're unable to afford a regular payment so you can top up as you have money ....

E.ON_Company_Representative:_Helena

Good morning Tom2015

Thank you for the information from the other posters, that's very kind.

To get the correct information from E.ON you would need to speak to the legal team as this is the direction your account has gone now.

It would normally be a representative from the actual court that will be visiting you, how they do this etc will need to be clarified by them.

May I ask, if there's a reason you haven't had a pre-payment meter?

I wouldn't be able to give much info on here I'm afraid but I can put you in contact with the legal team if you'd like me to.

Thank you

Helena

On_my_way

They can't arrest you, they have no powers to do that.

Can you make an arrangement to pay over time? Do you not have any income at all?!

On_my_way

Tom2015 wrote: »

Awesome thanks peter!

So basically I have nothing to worry about, so long as I keep my windows and doors shut and dont let them in or get tricked into letting them in. They cant use a lock smith or take my door off or anything?

So basically I can just keep on not letting them in and they will keep spending more money trying to get money back and all the time they will be making a loss since I have no money and wont have for a long long time.

It isn't really all ok though is it? You can't just lock yourself away- surely you will need to leave your flat at some point?

Daerve

On_my_way wrote: »

They can't arrest you, they have no powers to do that.

The Bailiff can't but if you obstruct them plod can, there's a new offence of obstructing an enforcement officer.

In my experience once bailiffs are involved the only way you will win is to pay or have the good seized. Failing that a warrant will be obtained to force entry to your premises and disconnect the supply or change the meter to a pre payment one.

Quite why anyone allows things to get to the point where bailiffs are knocking on the door is beyond me, all it does is make you owe far more than you originally did.

elsien

Out of interest, is it really possible to rack up 5 years worth of bills without being disconnected or being put on a prepayment meter long before?

(Not that I'm doubting the word of a new poster or anything.)

sourcrates

elsien wrote: »

Out of interest, is it really possible to rack up 5 years worth of bills without being disconnected or being put on a prepayment meter long before?

(Not that I'm doubting the word of a new poster or anything.)

Has a habit of not wanting to pay it seems :

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5207841

Kittycat1981

I can usually empathise with people in financial difficulty however in this case i have no empathy, i hope the bailiffs do gain entry and take away the computer.

5 years of not paying for electricity and not addressing it sooner is taking the p**s.

Most utility companies do help to try and rectify any issues (even if it means putting in a pre-payment meter and charging the already skint a higher rate per kw)

It seems this guy wants free electricity to watch tv on his computer (so he doesnt need to pay for a tv licence)

spudsofa

I want free money as well !!!! Wait he gets benefits as well. Bloody Nora this guy has it all worked out......he doesn't need us, it we who should be asking him questions !!!!

dealer_wins

This is a wind up guys lol