Council gas

gesdt50

Hi, can anyone be so kind as to advise if the Council should be charged to have the gas meter disconnected as I don't use & don't want to have to pay standing charges or will the charge be on myself the tenant ? 

rp1974

What has this to do with "the Council" in the first place?.Might be an idea to contact the gas supplier applicable and follow the disconnection process thats in place,only you and your supplier have any responsibility in this.Any other information is the same as when you asked the same question and apparently disregarded back in July. 

Gerry1

You'll be expected to reinstate it when you leave the property, and that could be expensive.

Smodlet

Believe me when I say, "Huh?"

I don't care who your landlord is; just talk to your supplier.  Unless you intend to stay there for the rest of your life, it will probably be cheaper to just pay the standing charge (which is pennies per day) than to pay for the removal and reinstatement of the meter.

Gerry1

Do you not have a gas boiler?  If you have one you should be using it, it's far cheaper than any other form of heating.

Hasbeen

rp1974 said:

What has this to do with "the Council" in the first place?.Might be an idea to contact the gas supplier applicable and follow the disconnection process thats in place,only you and your supplier have any responsibility in this.Any other information is the same as when you asked the same question and apparently disregarded back in July. 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6171315/turning-gas-off#latest

Robin9

In your original July post you said ".............  something I only use occasionally use ?"

There's no half-way house here - either you need gas or you don't.  Once cut off you use something occasionally. 

Presumably "Council" you are renting from the Local Authority.   You will need their permission.

Carrot007

Robin9 said:

Presumably "Council" you are renting from the Local Authority.   You will need their permission.

No more than anywhere else. However they would have to pay to get it removed (around hundred(s),) and to reinstate it when they leave (thousands unless that is within about a year).

matelodave

If you have decided that you dont want gas then IMHO you should be the one who pays to have the meter taken out rather than the people who pay council tax. 

macman

The council or HA will almost certainly refuse permission, as they'll eventually end up footing the bill for eventual reinstatement.

Neil_Jones

gesdt50 said:

Hi, can anyone be so kind as to advise if the Council should be charged to have the gas meter disconnected as I don't use & don't want to have to pay standing charges or will the charge be on myself the tenant ? 

So you want to become an all electric property.  Which will cost you a fortune in running costs if nothing else.

How do you heat the property?  Do you have an oven?  Is it gas now or electric?  What do you do for hot water?