Bulb not seeing the light

D_P_Dance

Are you sure that my wife has a liabity to Bulb, bearing in mind that I have told them that I shall be liable.  It seems to me that  by ignoring the instruction, they may have acted improperly.

brewerdave

D_P_Dance said:

Are you sure that my wife has a liabity to Bulb, bearing in mind that I have told them that I shall be liable.  It seems to me that  by ignoring the instruction, they may have acted improperly.

Your problem is with the DCs; most of them are totally amoral - they will go after ANYONE they can tie to the property REGARDLESS of who was named on the original debt passed on.

D_P_Dance

I have no problem with DCAs they have no power.  My problem is with the energy company.  

Miha_M

Bulb have a daily standard charge irrespective of how much your energy consumption is (even if 0 kwh), so it is clear that you will need to pay that (which is around £6 per fuel type per month, so not really a fortune). I don't understand why you don't pay what you own them and then switch to your preferred supplier until you find another tenant. I actually think Bulb are a very decent option for these transition periods, as their tariffs are ok and they don't have an exit fee. The point you are making about not entering a formal contractual obligation with Bulb is simply not true - as landlords, you know that you need to cover the period between tenancies ... so you DO have an obligation, as you say, jointly with your wife. The law is clear, your tenants can choose whatever supplier they want (you refuse to accept that based on some papers that don't align with the legislation) and, at the end of tenancy, it's your duty to take over ...and switch if you want (in case you don't have a new tenant already). I find it hard to believe that this is the first bill in your wife name as a landlord....

D_P_Dance

 I don't understand why you don't pay what you own them and then switch to your preferred supplier until you find another tenant
I have paid the standing charge, the property has been sold

I find it hard to believe that this is the first bill in your wife name as a landlord....
Hard or not, it is the case.

D_P_Dance

Result, threatened  them with a claim for harassment, they coughed up £250.