Where do I begin!

ZMNT

I am moving into a new house soon I’ve never had to pay the bills before as previous partner dealt with all that.  Where do I begin who is best to go to at the moment to provide my gas and electricity? 

Thank You 

[Deleted User]

Hi - in the normal course of events, there will either be a contract waiting for you on the doorstep when you move in with whoever is supplying the property at the moment, or you'll get one in the post shortly after moving in telling you what you need to do.This assumes you have a bog-standard credit meter, not a PAYG meter. The most important thing is to take readings the day you move in - the best way to do this is to take photos on your smartphone. Ideally you'll agree those readings with whoever you are buying or renting the property from, but it's not critical if you can't for whatever reason. You'll be charged what is called a "deemed tariff" - i.e. it's what the energy companies charge in this situation until a contract is signed. At the moment, the deemed charge is the same as the standard variable rate so you'll be paying much the same as most people with no great reason or urgency to choose another supplier. Hope this helps, enjoy your new house

FreeBear

When you make contact with the incumbent supplier to provide opening readings, check that you are on a domestic tariff.

Niece bought herself am ex-rental property that for some reason was on a commercial tariff. The rates were darned expensive, and not subject to any price cap.