Communal Electricity-Landlords refusing to pay

J_May

I wonder if anyone can advise please? I own a flat in a block of 6. Npower supply the electricity for the communal hallways. 2 of the landlords have refused to pay their share (a sixth) over several years and despite several attempts by me and the other landlords and looking at lots of different options with Npower we are no further forward. The bill comes to the property address but 2 of us have been managing this for years. Is there anything at all we can do?
If we switch suppliers would they put the account in all 6 owners names?

Any help would be most welcome. Thank you

Hasbeen

J_May said:

I wonder if anyone can advise please? I own a flat in a block of 6. Npower supply the electricity for the communal hallways. 2 of the landlords have refused to pay their share (a sixth) over several years and despite several attempts by me and the other landlords and looking at lots of different options with Npower we are no further forward. The bill comes to the property address but 2 of us have been managing this for years. Is there anything at all we can do?
If we switch suppliers would they put the account in all 6 owners names?

Any help would be most welcome. Thank you

Just to clarify. There are 6 landlords each renting their property out to tenant's? The tenants pay for their own electric and the 6 owners are to pay the hallway lighting?

What name is on the bill from Npower?

spiro

If 4 of you are paying the whole bill then I suspect your only option is to sue the 2 other landlords for their share.

Robin9

What happens to the other Communal costs - insurance, building maintenance ?????????????????

Cardew

As above. Normally blocks of flats have a service charge to cover items like the common parts. Lights with LED bulbs are very cheap to run, however in there is a socket in the hallway, some tenants have been known to connect a fan heater and use it in their flat!

MWT

Who owns the Freehold on the building?

Normally there would be a management company handling the exterior maintenance and common areas on behalf of the freeholder.