Electricity supply for Empty property

frugalfiz

I have a residential property that has been vacant since August 2018 and is for sale. Electricity usage has been almost zero. I have never had a bill and didn't know who was the electricity supplier since my tenants vacated. I have now received a bill from OutfoxtheMarket addressed to the estate agent with estimated usage and 0.21p per day standing charge. Obviously an accurate reading will negate the electricity usage, but they still want to charge me the standing charge. Had I received notification and been made aware of the tariff and who was supplying the property, I would have switched to a supplier with low or zero standing charge and high kwh rate. As they have never written to me personally to advise any information can they enforce the standing charge?
Thanks

[Deleted User]

Yes they can enforce the charges.
It is up to you to find out who the supplier was.
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/consumers/household-gas-and-electricity-guide/connections-and-moving-home/who-my-gas-or-electricity-supplier

wakeupalarm

Yes! .

frugalfiz

Thanks for this, anyone know supplier who doesn't charge standing charge? When trying comparison sites it won't allow me to put in a very low usage. Thanks

Hasbeen

frugalfiz wrote: »

I have a residential property that has been vacant since August 2018 and is for sale. Electricity usage has been almost zero. I have never had a bill and didn't know who was the electricity supplier since my tenants vacated. I have now received a bill from OutfoxtheMarket addressed to the estate agent with estimated usage and 0.21p per day standing charge. Obviously an accurate reading will negate the electricity usage, but they still want to charge me the standing charge. Had I received notification and been made aware of the tariff and who was supplying the property, I would have switched to a supplier with low or zero standing charge and high kwh rate. As they have never written to me personally to advise any information can they enforce the standing charge?
Thanks

You are a landlord and did not know to find out and notify the utility company when your Tenant moved out?

Readings should have been supplied by you on that day and account put in your name.

Let's hope they did not run up the bills before leaving or your estimates might actually be higher than you expect.

frugalfiz

I have meter readings and it was handled by the agent

jk0

0.21p per day?


I make that about 40pence!

frugalfiz

jk0 wrote: »

0.21p per day?


I make that about 40pence!

its been empty since august 2018 0.21p per day is 45 quid
maybe not life changing but better in my pocket than theirs

Hasbeen

Get the gas electric into your name then switch.

Use comparison site put in UK average readings and look through rresults usually that more expensive ones for the providers who do not charge or low standing charges.

frugalfiz

Hasbeen wrote: »

Get the gas electric into your name then switch.

Use comparison site put in UK average readings and look through rresults usually that more expensive ones for the providers who do not charge or low standing charges.

Thanks, I've just switched it to First as they have 0.125p per day standing charge compared with OFTM charging 0.21p

PennineAcute

frugalfiz wrote: »

Thanks, I've just switched it to First as they have 0.125p per day standing charge compared with OFTM charging 0.21p

Not wanting to nitpick, but I think you mean 12.5p a day, compared to 21p a day,

I wish standing charge was only 0.125p a day