Switching homes
Sncjw
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Hi
I will be moving g some things into the new house tommorow. I currently rent a flat. I may need water in the flat until I hand the keys back as I will have to come back and clean up.
I will be moving g some things into the new house tommorow. I currently rent a flat. I may need water in the flat until I hand the keys back as I will have to come back and clean up.
Can I switch now or wait until I hand keys back.
Also will my bill go up or down as it’s just gone down this month by £10.
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Actual mortgage stating amount £75,150
Overpayment start date 1/3/23.
Starting balance £66,565.45
Current balance -£65,553.80
Actual mortgage stating amount £75,150
Overpayment start date 1/3/23.
Starting balance £66,565.45
Current balance -£65,553.80
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You are responsible for all usage in your old flat until you hand keys back/tenancy ends. Give all old providers readings to get final bills.
There is a world of difference between a flat and a house. Typical figures for a modern gas heated house is 10000kwh for gas and 3000kwh for elec. Water may not be much difference if you are already on a meter
Actual mortgage stating amount £75,150
Overpayment start date 1/3/23.
Starting balance £66,565.45
Current balance -£65,553.80
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It's illegal!
As said above whilst you are still in possession of the keys your are still responsible for all the utilities, gas, waster, leccy, phone etc until you either move out or move in. You cannot swap water bills, you close the account in the old place and open another one at the new address. It's the same with gas, leccy and usually the phone/broadband.
With gas and leccy you cannot take your existing account with you either, you'll be in a deemed contract with the provider at the new address and you must read the meters and open an account with them on the day you move in otherwise you'll end up having problems in the future and could end up paying for the leccy, gas and water from the last people who were there.
Likewise when you hand the keys back from the old place make sure you read all the meters and notify the suppliers immediately otherwise you'll end up paying for the next tenant's utilities
TIP - keep a note of all the meter reading and make sure you do end up with final bills from the old place and opening statements for the new one - If you don't do it properly you can have a lot of grief in the future as attested by the number of problems flagged up in this forum (even years later, you have been warned)