keeping same tariff house was already on when you move home

glybera27

I've just moved into a new home. Can I call up the current suppliers and stay on the same tariff the people living before were on? 

It's a bit of a nightmare to switch at the moment. 

Thanks 

badger09

I very much doubt it. When previous owners left, they will (should) have submitted closing readings. You should register with the supplier, submit opening meter readings, (keep photos) and insist you are placed on their Standard variable rate tarriff, which is what should happen. This will be cheaper than any fixed rate they will offer you. Then, when you've had a chance to look round, and hopefully the whole picture is clearer, you can switch elsewhere if you wish.

JJ_Egan

You are in a Deemed Tariff with the current supplier .

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glybera27 said:

I've just moved into a new home. Can I call up the current suppliers and stay on the same tariff the people living before were on? 

It's a bit of a nightmare to switch at the moment. 

Thanks 

By way of an explanation. You are in a contract with the existing supplier the moment that you turned a light on. The alternative being that the old occupant moves out and the supplier disconnects the supply. You move in; contact a supplier, and many days later your power is restored. As it so happens, the deemed tariff is the cheapest tariff available in today’s turbulent energy market. As suggested above, contact the deemed supplier with your details and meter readings. DO NOT be talked into a fixed tariff.

glybera27

Thanks all

mgfvvc

If you had a good tariff at your previous house you should have taken that with you.

emmajones1976

mgfvvc said:

If you had a good tariff at your previous house you should have taken that with you.

And in this climate there was probably next to zero chance the old supplier would have agreed to this, they would have been glad to be shut of the OP.  The OP would still have had to register with the incumbent at the new address first.

mgfvvc

emmajones1976 said:

mgfvvc said:

If you had a good tariff at your previous house you should have taken that with you.

And in this climate there was probably next to zero chance the old supplier would have agreed to this, they would have been glad to be shut of the OP.  The OP would still have had to register with the incumbent at the new address first.

I've not heard of suppliers refusing to allow people to take their deals with them when they move. I can believe some suppliers would try it, but has it actually happened to anyone?

MWT

mgfvvc said:

emmajones1976 said:

mgfvvc said:

If you had a good tariff at your previous house you should have taken that with you.

And in this climate there was probably next to zero chance the old supplier would have agreed to this, they would have been glad to be shut of the OP.  The OP would still have had to register with the incumbent at the new address first.

I've not heard of suppliers refusing to allow people to take their deals with them when they move. I can believe some suppliers would try it, but has it actually happened to anyone?

The normal position is that you cannot move a supply contract to a new address, being able to take it with you is the exception, not the other way around.

It has been like this for some years now, it is a very long time since moving the supplier with you was the norm.

Even now you still have to register with the existing supplier at the new address and then switch back to your previous supplier.

Curiousgirl1

MWT said:

mgfvvc said:

emmajones1976 said:

mgfvvc said:

If you had a good tariff at your previous house you should have taken that with you.

And in this climate there was probably next to zero chance the old supplier would have agreed to this, they would have been glad to be shut of the OP.  The OP would still have had to register with the incumbent at the new address first.

I've not heard of suppliers refusing to allow people to take their deals with them when they move. I can believe some suppliers would try it, but has it actually happened to anyone?

The normal position is that you cannot move a supply contract to a new address, being able to take it with you is the exception, not the other way around.

It has been like this for some years now, it is a very long time since moving the supplier with you was the norm.

Even now you still have to register with the existing supplier at the new address and then switch back to your previous supplier.

EDF have done it for years and still do 

Gerry1

Curiousgirl1 said:

MWT said:

mgfvvc said:

emmajones1976 said:

mgfvvc said:

If you had a good tariff at your previous house you should have taken that with you.

And in this climate there was probably next to zero chance the old supplier would have agreed to this, they would have been glad to be shut of the OP.  The OP would still have had to register with the incumbent at the new address first.

I've not heard of suppliers refusing to allow people to take their deals with them when they move. I can believe some suppliers would try it, but has it actually happened to anyone?

The normal position is that you cannot move a supply contract to a new address, being able to take it with you is the exception, not the other way around.

It has been like this for some years now, it is a very long time since moving the supplier with you was the norm.

Even now you still have to register with the existing supplier at the new address and then switch back to your previous supplier.

EDF have done it for years and still do 

Presumably EDF would be acting as the customer's agent and would pay the incumbent supplier at the new property until the supply had been transferred and then reclaim it from the customer in the first bill?  Can't see it working any other way, otherwise the incumbent supplier would just block the switch.