Has anyone had this situation

t0rt0ise

I was told that in one place I lived in and it turned out that the meter guy didn't know what he was talking about and it wasn't true. I'd get another opinion.

Mobtr

Giraffe76 said:

Mobtr said:

Sounds like you have a shared main fuse. This needs to be removed when the meter is exchanged which will disconnect both supplies. 

Engineer will not do it without consent from the other flat’s occupier & he would need access to the flat to check everything ok when the supply reconnected 

Would there be any chance of getting a separate supply

Yes but you would probably have to pay for it yourself. 

Swipe

Giraffe76 said:

Swipe said:

Giraffe76 said:

Thanks for all the replies. It looks like I'm stuck without the option to get a smart meter 

If one can't be fitted through no fault of your own you shouldn't be excluded from the cheaper fixed tariffs

But how do I explain that to any companies and would they accept it?

Would there be any chance of getting a separate supply?

You just agree to another appointment and the installer will report back to the supplier they are unable to fit one. In my case, the supplier actually arranged the required work (installation of two Henley neutral blocks) with the DNO (Western Power at the time) and they came and did the pre-reqs and the supplier came back to fit the meter again. 

Gerry1

Have you phoned the upstairs neighbour instead of texting?  You can't assume he's read the text.  If you can't get through then pop a formal written request through the door.

If you still can't establish contact then get your supplier/DNO to do so.  He will have agreed to his supplier's Ts&Cs that require him to make acess available to the meter.  They can notify him and agree a date and time, and your supply can then be turned off.  The supplier can use forcible entry if he persistently refuses access.

Of course, the supplier/DNO may not play ball if they consider it's not their problem, but it must be worth a try.

Giraffe76

Ms_Chocaholic said:

Can you put a note through your neighbour's door? He may have changed his phone no.

Hi, I'm afraid that's not possible as he has only returned to his property twice in the 2.5 years I've lived here so I might just have to call him

Gerry1

Giraffe76 said:

Ms_Chocaholic said:

Can you put a note through your neighbour's door? He may have changed his phone no.

Hi, I'm afraid that's not possible as he has only returned to his property twice in the 2.5 years I've lived here so I might just have to call him

How can you be sure he's only visited twice?  Do you monitor his front door 24/7?

He may well have someone coming round to check that everything is in order and to collect the mail.

It would be very unwise to leave a property unoccupied for such long periods and it would almost certainly invalidate his insurance.

Pop a note through the door.  What's the worst that can happen?

Giraffe76

Gerry1 said:

Giraffe76 said:

Ms_Chocaholic said:

Can you put a note through your neighbour's door? He may have changed his phone no.

Hi, I'm afraid that's not possible as he has only returned to his property twice in the 2.5 years I've lived here so I might just have to call him

How can you be sure he's only visited twice?  Do you monitor his front door 24/7?

He may well have someone coming round to check that everything is in order and to collect the mail.

It would be very unwise to leave a property unoccupied for such long periods and it would almost certainly invalidate his insurance.

Pop a note through the door.  What's the worst that can happen?

I know he's not been there because we live in a ground floor maisonette and have other neighbours who have ring doorbells who live above and around us both so if he has returned then someone would of seen him besides his mail is always piled up inside his front door and never collected.

GingerTim

Giraffe76 said:

Gerry1 said:

Giraffe76 said:

Ms_Chocaholic said:

Can you put a note through your neighbour's door? He may have changed his phone no.

Hi, I'm afraid that's not possible as he has only returned to his property twice in the 2.5 years I've lived here so I might just have to call him

How can you be sure he's only visited twice?  Do you monitor his front door 24/7?

He may well have someone coming round to check that everything is in order and to collect the mail.

It would be very unwise to leave a property unoccupied for such long periods and it would almost certainly invalidate his insurance.

Pop a note through the door.  What's the worst that can happen?

I know he's not been there because we live in a ground floor maisonette and have other neighbours who have ring doorbells who live above and around us both so if he has returned then someone would of seen him besides his mail is always piled up inside his front door and never collected.

I'd be very concerned for his wellbeing if the mail is piling up like that and no-one has seen him.

Gerry1

Given that he's looking after an elderly mother, that suggests he may be not so young himself.  The possibility that he may have passed away must be considered, and sadly that would explain everything.

GingerTim

In all seriousness, I would be calling the police to ask for a welfare check as a matter of urgency.