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Previous Occupants Bill
Cal2051
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Hi, i'll try and be to the point.
We have purchased a house that was tenanted, we moved in on the 17th December, previous tenants moved out on the 1st December (I believe). Everything went fine with the sale.
Called EDF energy on day of completion (tell them meter readings, got a quote, decided to stick with them as well priced). Direct debit setup etc all fine.
Couple of days later get a bill addressed to "The Occupier from 01/12/15 - 17/12/15 for £63 gas & electric. Didn't think too much of it just called them and said I have forwarded this bill onto the seller of the house and please don't send the bill to our address again as obviously we are not going to be paying it.
Since then two more bills through the same except that the last one detailed seven days to pay (received Sat) or debt will be passed to a external debtors company.
Obviously concerned that I will have random debtors turning up at the house or the address will be credit blacklisted in some way (not sure if this is a thing still?).
Any advice on what to do, I assume send them a letter? Any advice would be much appreciated.
We have purchased a house that was tenanted, we moved in on the 17th December, previous tenants moved out on the 1st December (I believe). Everything went fine with the sale.
Called EDF energy on day of completion (tell them meter readings, got a quote, decided to stick with them as well priced). Direct debit setup etc all fine.
Couple of days later get a bill addressed to "The Occupier from 01/12/15 - 17/12/15 for £63 gas & electric. Didn't think too much of it just called them and said I have forwarded this bill onto the seller of the house and please don't send the bill to our address again as obviously we are not going to be paying it.
Since then two more bills through the same except that the last one detailed seven days to pay (received Sat) or debt will be passed to a external debtors company.
Obviously concerned that I will have random debtors turning up at the house or the address will be credit blacklisted in some way (not sure if this is a thing still?).
Any advice on what to do, I assume send them a letter? Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Just return them to sender with the previous owners new address written on envelope.0
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In the highly unlikely event of some debt-collector clown turning up politely ask them to go forth & multiply & "Get orff my Laannd". If they refuse to depart mention harassment & fraud : If they carry on call the police.
I've had loads of these from over 15 years or renting out property: I've frankly been looking forward to having an amusing episode seeing how much I can wind them up & how much time I can waste of these blood-sucking parasites but sadly none has ever turned up... ...0 -
the address will be credit blacklisted in some way (not sure if this is a thing still?).
Don't worry it is not.theartfullodger wrote: »In the highly unlikely event of some debt-collector clown turning up politely ask them to go forth & multiply & "Get orff my Laannd". If they refuse to depart mention harassment & fraud : If they carry on call the police.
Just curious how this would apply if you have no front garden/driveway? When they knock the door they are on the pavement. Always wondered about this.0 -
Thanks for the advice guys, I will stop worrying about this now...0
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Interesting....Just curious how this would apply if you have no front garden/driveway? When they knock the door they are on the pavement. Always wondered about this.
Can't think (unless they block access for anyone wanting to go in or out) of any reason they can't stand on pavement fist hovering about to knock.... but certainly persistent knocking (harassment,... it's pretty clear in law) or continuing demanding funds when told you are not liable (fraud - abuse of position I think
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/35/section/4
), both criminal...
'twould be fun to end up in court as a householder for one of these....0 -
The 'blood-sucking parasites' are just doing their job. Granted, you need to be a particular kind of person to do this job, but if people paid their debts properly the parasites would not be needed.theartfullodger wrote: »In the highly unlikely event of some debt-collector clown turning up politely ask them to go forth & multiply & "Get orff my Laannd". If they refuse to depart mention harassment & fraud : If they carry on call the police.
I've had loads of these from over 15 years or renting out property: I've frankly been looking forward to having an amusing episode seeing how much I can wind them up & how much time I can waste of these blood-sucking parasites but sadly none has ever turned up... ...
Doing a runner while owing for bills is inexcusable, though to be fair the previous owner may never have received a bill (though should as a matter of course have read the meters and arranged a final bill when selling).
do you have seller's new address OP?0 -
Could also just as easily be incompetence on behalf of the energy company
thats as likely as the previous owners doing a runnerNever, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.0 -
The 'blood-sucking parasites' are just doing their job. Granted, you need to be a particular kind of person to do this job, but if people paid their debts properly the parasites would not be needed.
Doing a runner while owing for bills is inexcusable, though to be fair the previous owner may never have received a bill (though should as a matter of course have read the meters and arranged a final bill when selling).
do you have seller's new address OP?
Yeah I have the sellers previous address, I forwarded the seller the first bill thinking she might give them a call and pay it. It appears not. Unsure whether to give EDF the sellers address, thoughts?
As stated in first post GM it was tenanted from 01/12 - 17/12 so not so much new address as just unoccupied from that time, I can kind of see why the seller would be trying to avoid said bill, but no doubt she is responsible for paying it (and I assume other bills, council tax, water etc...)0 -
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