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silly question ....buying process
where2start
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we in the buying process ie ..waiting for contracts and completion to go through but as FTB should i ask the vendor who supplier is for gas, elelctricity and water ? or do we just get to choose our own supplier ? just need to be prepared for everything !!!!
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I think you will have to move in first, use the current supplier and then to change to a better deal.
check out the "utilities" tab at the top of this page^^^^^^^^^^^^^^dolce vita's stock reply templates
#1. The people that run these "sell your house and rent back" companies are generally lying thieves and are best avoided
#2. This time next year house prices in general will be lower than they are now
#3. Cheap houses are a good thing not a bad thing0 -
thanks for the reply and will check the utilities board now0
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Actually I think you can use any company you like. Once you have exchanged contracts and got a completion date you can ask any company to supply gas/electricity. The same with the phone.We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing.0
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Has your seller sent back a form in which all statutory companies are listed, with account number and contact details? I think it is usual to receive that within the sellers information pack?
We changed gas companies when we moved in, but it took six weeks for the transfer to take place (from British Gas to Powergen). Wasn't aware that you could do this before completion (but we only had one day between exchange and completion anyway, so wouldn't have really been relevant to us).0 -
firstly many thanks for the replies and secondly no havent received anything yet from seller beside the fitting and fixtures contract0
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