Failed credit check trying to change electricity meter

DCFC79

RichL74 wrote: »

I'm impressed that BGT are now giving out mortgage advice too

Multi skilled the staff at BG are now, they will put the mortgage consultants out of business.

RichL74

Well...gas, electric, soon to be water...

What next other than become mortgage brokers? Really will be a one stop shop then, you wont need to go anywhere else.

Order it all through your Hive automatically - whether you want it or not.

Sorry, off topic.

MABLE

bobbybobbo wrote: »

I posted this is the Energy forum but it's probably more appropriate here.

We just bought a property which has a prepaid electricity meter.

I called British Gas (the provider) to ask to switch to a regular meter. The guy ran a credit check and said it came back negative. He said that my score needs to be above 800 to qualify. I was surprised as I have always paid bills, credit cards on time, never late and have just been given a mortgage. He said that's odd as you need a score of 1300 to qualify for most mortgages, so I should have easily passed their 800 requirement.

I have just checked my experian credit score and it is 864, but out of 999. None of it makes sense really. He was talking about scores of 1300. Is there another type of experian credit score?
Can anyone offer me some advice?

Thanks!

Then choose a provider which does not perform a credit check. Avoid N Power and E.on because they do. However a lot of the smaller companies do not.