Electric bill from previous tenant

Sausage1980

I am hoping someone can give me some advice on this. I moved in to my current rented property in Feb last year. The previous tenant left and there is still the final electric bill which wasn’t paid. 

I kept sending the letters back to the company but then they started sending “to the current occupier”. 

I have contacted the company and even sent a copy of my tenancy agreement to prove when I moved in. 

Since then the debt keeps getting sold on and they have my email address which keeps getting passed on and I keep getting demands for the money. 

I even gave them the name of the estate agents and their details so they could get more info and I am getting contacted as an individual and also being addressed as the estate agent. I have replied so many times to say they have the wrong person but they won’t give up. 

What else can I do? I don’t know where else to send them and am I liable for this?
Many thanks in advance. 

FreeBear

You are not liable for a previous tenant's bill.

Lodge a complaint with the ICO and the Energy Ombudsman - The former may well do nothing, but the latter should be able to put a stop to the letters.

Sausage1980

Thank you. Didn’t think of that so will look into it. Appreciate your help. 

TELLIT01

If you have the name and address of the landlord, send that to the energy company.  The landlord may have a liability for the debt but you certainly do not.

Homer_home

The energy company are trying it on and are now harassing you for a bill you do not owe

Personally I would send them a cease and desist letter with copies of your proof again , if they continue to harass you , keep a record of everything and send them a lba for harassment 

Dont ask them nicely , tell them to leave you alone 

missile

Do you have old tenant's new address? Tell that to electricity company