Tenant has not transferred their name onto gas and electricity

HampshireH

Jeezz said:

Keep_pedalling said:

Despite not contacting EFT your tenants have had a deemed contract with them from the moment they moved in, the problem is EDF’s not yours. 

Ok, if that is the case I will stop stressing. Will they eventually cut supply, or is this deemed an essential service? 

They will install prepayment meters first after a legal process.

Keep_pedalling

HampshireH said:

Jeezz said:

Keep_pedalling said:

Despite not contacting EFT your tenants have had a deemed contract with them from the moment they moved in, the problem is EDF’s not yours. 

Ok, if that is the case I will stop stressing. Will they eventually cut supply, or is this deemed an essential service? 

They will install prepayment meters first after a legal process.

Or maybe once the tenants actually get a bill they may prioritise paying the utility bills over the rent 😈

Schwarzwald

Seems that OP misunderstands that it isnt her responsibility to transfer the accounts.
she simply needs to inform providers that she is no longer living their and therefore closes her own account with providers.

from that point on, issue is with the providers and ultimately the tenant.

razord

welly_59 said:

I've been a tenant for 20 years, and every time the landlord has done all this. I've never had to contact the utility company

I'm the exact opposite - I have always had to do this myself as a tenant; it's never been done for me.

theartfullodger

Jeezz said:

I have just started renting out a property. Tenant moved in 30 November and as yet have not contacted the utility company to add their names.

Edf will not allow me to do so as landlord. I have already advised them of final meter reading under my own name and asked for a final bill.

.......

Perhaps not but they can't prevent you writing/emailing them (on every change of occupant, and for voids..) noting meter readings and names.  EVERY TIME.  For ALL utilities and council tax!  Keep copies, and file photos of meter reaedings.

Jeezz: Done any training in how to be a landlord and also in landlord/tenant law, please?  If none, suggest you do so.  If you think education is expensive, try ignorance...

fenwick458

as long as you have a proper tenancy agreement, you are covered. I received a bill for one of my rented houses, I simply phoned up and informed them of who the tenant was and that they had moved out, and they wanted to see the tenancy agreement and that was the end of my involvement. they did continue to send bills to the house for a year or so in the offending tenants name despite me saying they had gone and not provided a forwarding address...
plenty of info here for landlords if you are interested https://www.nrla.org.uk/

Jeezz

theartfullodger said:

Jeezz said:

I have just started renting out a property. Tenant moved in 30 November and as yet have not contacted the utility company to add their names.

Edf will not allow me to do so as landlord. I have already advised them of final meter reading under my own name and asked for a final bill.

.......

Perhaps not but they can't prevent you writing/emailing them (on every change of occupant, and for voids..) noting meter readings and names.  EVERY TIME.  For ALL utilities and council tax!  Keep copies, and file photos of meter reaedings.

Jeezz: Done any training in how to be a landlord and also in landlord/tenant law, please?  If none, suggest you do so.  If you think education is expensive, try ignorance...

The whole point of a forum is to ask questions. If I was as educated as you I wouldn't be on this forum would I?

Jeezz

fenwick458 said:

as long as you have a proper tenancy agreement, you are covered. I received a bill for one of my rented houses, I simply phoned up and informed them of who the tenant was and that they had moved out, and they wanted to see the tenancy agreement and that was the end of my involvement. they did continue to send bills to the house for a year or so in the offending tenants name despite me saying they had gone and not provided a forwarding address...
plenty of info here for landlords if you are interested https://www.nrla.org.uk/

Thank you, so much for your helpful comments. This was exactly what I wanted someone who had gone through this to confirm.

Jeezz

Keep_pedalling said:

HampshireH said:

Jeezz said:

Keep_pedalling said:

Despite not contacting EFT your tenants have had a deemed contract with them from the moment they moved in, the problem is EDF’s not yours. 

Ok, if that is the case I will stop stressing. Will they eventually cut supply, or is this deemed an essential service? 

They will install prepayment meters first after a legal process.

Or maybe once the tenants actually get a bill they may prioritise paying the utility bills over the rent 😈

Which is another can of worms 

theartfullodger

Jeezz said:

theartfullodger said:

Jeezz said:

I have just started renting out a property. Tenant moved in 30 November and as yet have not contacted the utility company to add their names.

Edf will not allow me to do so as landlord. I have already advised them of final meter reading under my own name and asked for a final bill.

.......

Perhaps not but they can't prevent you writing/emailing them (on every change of occupant, and for voids..) noting meter readings and names.  EVERY TIME.  For ALL utilities and council tax!  Keep copies, and file photos of meter reaedings.

Jeezz: Done any training in how to be a landlord and also in landlord/tenant law, please?  If none, suggest you do so.  If you think education is expensive, try ignorance...

The whole point of a forum is to ask questions. If I was as educated as you I wouldn't be on this forum would I?

So you are stating I should NOT be on this forum??  Many thanks for your kind thoughts.  Do we take it then that you've become a landlord but not bothered with education please??

Sincere apologies for my raising the matter: But I learnt a lesson in the early 2000's (I've been a landlord since 2000).  Thought I knew what I was doing.  Oh my stupidity, oh the hubris.  Ended up making a mess of the tenancy paperwork. Complicated, expensive, long-drawn out, legally tricky, painful mistakes.  Took a lot of effort, time & money to sort out. As I said, my stupidity, my daft hubris: Nobody else to blame but me.

In the hope that tenants and landlords have a less painful and expensive life, I 'umbly suggest a bit of education for landlords.  Cheaper than ignorance!  Just a thought.

Best wishes to all, including those who disagree with me!  Merry Xmas all!