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Utility now appearing on Credit File?

Malkytheheed
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So I was with people's energy before they went bust, and then got moved over to British gas. I just just a notification of change to my credit file. I checked them and sure enough I have two new accounts on there, gas and electric. I've never had a gas or electric provider apear on my credit file before. Do you know why this might be? Also shouldn't they have told me they were going to do that?
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They'll have told you in the agreements and privacy notices.
It's fairly standard and not a problem as long as you're not planning on defaulting.2 -
Some report, some dont.
As already said, its irrelevant unless you are planning on not paying2 -
Yep, some utilities report to the CRAs, some don't. Also, some companies (any company who provides credit, not just utilities) report to all 3 CRAs, some only report to 1 or 2. So it's also possible that People's Energy were reporting to 1 (that you weren't monitoring), British Gas are reporting to the one you are monitoring (assuming you're not monitoring all 3 yourself).Anyway, that aside, as long as you're paying your bills on time, it's actually a good thing - every bill paid on time is another green tick on your credit history, which will go in your favour the next time you want to apply for any form of credit.1
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Hi, I am in the same boat as OP though now with Octopus Energy as former supplier went bust. Assuming a excellent credit score already, I guess this does have a negative impact if you are looking for a mortgage within six months of this new account being opened? Credit score will take time to recover? Eg credit karma was reduced by 13 points for me because of this.0
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chankie888 said:Hi, I am in the same boat as OP though now with Octopus Energy as former supplier went bust. Assuming a excellent credit score already, I guess this does have a negative impact if you are looking for a mortgage within six months of this new account being opened? Credit score will take time to recover? Eg credit karma was reduced by 13 points for me because of this.0
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chankie888 said:Hi, I am in the same boat as OP though now with Octopus Energy as former supplier went bust. Assuming a excellent credit score already, I guess this does have a negative impact if you are looking for a mortgage within six months of this new account being opened? Credit score will take time to recover? Eg credit karma was reduced by 13 points for me because of this.0
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Its amusing people think that an electric company suddenly appearing on a credit file will have an impact, the banks do appreciate people need lights and heating you know.
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