Unpaid tenants energy bill

Hasbeen

Sorry Op. But your posts in my opinion are very confusing. Old tenants moving out after new tenant have already moved in etc?e.g. Below?

"Eventually I had to store their belongings in my garage for few month because I couldn’t  throw it away legally."

You moved the contents?

"It took them another week to move their belongings to the garage(comes with a property)" 

The tenants moved the contents?

"Once they moved out we made a mistake to give a call to EON, they obviously took our details. Eon asked for checkout inventory signed by tenants which we couldn’t provide because they didn’t sign it."

Not a mistake. Landlords inform the utility company when tenants move out. The supplies get put in the landlords name and they are then billed for any usage until new tenants move in. Landlord then gives final meter readings and pays the bill. Never heard of a energy company asking for a check out inventory??

"Their last day in the property by contract was 30th November. By this time they already abandoned the property leaving all their stuff inside. There was food in the fridge, pictures on the walls, some furniture and wardrobes full of clothes.
 I took meter readings on the day and EON has it." 

You should have been billed from the day you assumed responsibility for the supply's. That would be the day the tenants actually moved out not the contract date. The tenants presumably gave EON their final readings when they actually moved out.

"all speculations aside my question was if EON can damage my credit score without taking me to court. I am not afraid of going to court and I am hopeful of positive response from the Ombudsman, just worried if they can do some damage whilst I am waiting for a decision."

Your credit score is only normally seen by you and is basically not important. Credit report and history is.
See below for your answer. But check your 3 credit files for free (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion) to see if EON have reported any late payments or defaults to them, just in case?

https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/can-unpaid-utility-bills-appear-on-your-credit-report/#:~:text=Utility%20companies%20do%20not%20report,impact%20on%20your%20credit%20scores.

Your complaint is apparently with the ombudsman now? so wait and see what the outcome is. Hopefully all will be resolved.

Good Luck.  

Dr_Crypto

Been a while since I rented out property but when the tenants left I’d take readings and inform the suppliers that I was now responsible. 

Had a few tenants leave bills but I never paid that.

[Deleted User]

Where is the £400? - it should just be standing charges plus small amount for lights etc between the old and new tenants.