Gas rental/standing charge

dekdee

I used to have dual fuel with British gas, about 3 years ago I asked them to remove my gas altogether as I have never liked having this fuel in my property

It took over a year for them to do it I had to email them uncounted numerous times to many to count in fact

Finally they cut off/ disconnected my gas ,removed the meter , pipes, boiler etc..

Further on I got qualified men to remove my gas central heating & get an electric water tank installed for hot water & use oil Filled electric heaters for heating

In my kitchen there are still gas pipes going threw my flat for the place above mine.

I am wondering if British gas or gas network are liable to pay me for doing this ? As I dont have & don't intend to have gas in my property again.

I used to have to pay 2 standing charges for both fuels but now only one (electric) I wonder if British gas/ gas network are liable to pay me rental/standing charge for these pipes going threw my kitchen to above

I got rid of gas because you hear of explosions on the news but I still have this concern as the pipes are still on my property 

Even though I don't use gas as its a Victorian type of energy & brittish gas are always stating they have record profits every year

I am now with octopus for my energy & not brittish gas I don't know who supplies upstairs gas supply.

Thank you for some advice/reply.

la531983

dekdee said:

In my kitchen there are still gas pipes going threw my flat for the place above mine.

I am wondering if British gas or gas network are liable to pay me for doing this ? 

In a word: no.

Are you going to charge upstairs for their soil pipes coming down the walls in your property also?

As an aside, even if you couldnt see the pipes and upstairs had gas, your property would stand no chance in a violent gas explosion. Best you move somewhere where the whole building is electric only if that is a concern for you.

HillStreetBlues

dekdee said:

I used to have dual fuel with British gas, about 3 years ago I asked them to remove my gas altogether as I have never liked having this fuel in my property

It took over a year for them to do it I had to email them uncounted numerous times to many to count in fact

Finally they cut off/ disconnected my gas ,removed the meter , pipes, boiler etc..

Further on I got qualified men to remove my gas central heating & get an electric water tank installed for hot water & use oil Filled electric heaters for heating

In my kitchen there are still gas pipes going threw my flat for the place above mine.

I am wondering if British gas or gas network are liable to pay me for doing this ? As I dont have & don't intend to have gas in my property again.

I used to have to pay 2 standing charges for both fuels but now only one (electric) I wonder if British gas/ gas network are liable to pay me rental/standing charge for these pipes going threw my kitchen to above

I got rid of gas because you hear of explosions on the news but I still have this concern as the pipes are still on my property 

Even though I don't use gas as its a Victorian type of energy & brittish gas are always stating they have record profits every year

I am now with octopus for my energy & not brittish gas I don't know who supplies upstairs gas supply.

Thank you for some advice/reply.

Don't watch the news.
Car crashes, planes crashes pedestrians getting run over etc. etc. 

FlorayG

While you are fully entitled to believe whatever you want, you can't force anything on the neighbours. Sadly, if their gas explodes then all your work will have been in vain because the gas pipes still run through your flat. As for charging for it, no you can't. If you have a freehold detached property you might be able to

Gerry1

Unfortunately you have replaced a system that was the cheapest to run with one that's the most expensive. Fitting natural gas and CO detectors would have been a better solution.

HillStreetBlues

Gerry1 said:

Unfortunately you have replaced a system that was the cheapest to run with one that's the most expensive. Fitting natural gas and CO detectors would have been a better solution.

Also a  person is much more likely to be killed by electrocution than by gas, but isn't considered so newsworthy.

Scot_39

Even in a freehold property you can have others supplies - water, gas, electric etc crossing over your land / property - and it will almost certainly be permitted under an easement or some such legal clause in deeds.

So it's very unlikely you can do anything about the supply to other flats.

Whilst explosions after gas leaks are rare - the outcome can be very serious - but the leak can be anywhere in a block - or even in a neighbours house / block - not yours - and still be a risk.

Most people just accept that risk - iirc well over 80% of houses have mains others LPG type gas supplies to them - and don't worry about it - short of looking out for the smell of gas and maybe having their kit serviced periodically. 

Thats a valid choice - as is yours - especially if was causing you real anxiety / stress.

Just as others take decisions on risks in other items of life - some without considering them even - like driving, flying etc.

As to your choice of heating - if your planning on staying for a while - you might want to consider investing in night storage heaters.

At the top end - HHR models like the Dimplex Quantums or Elnur ECombi HHR's often mentioned in posts here - or a decent lot20 with flexible timing / thermostat controls (something like the non HHR Dimplex  or Creda TRSE come in £100s cheaper per unit at top power end) - other makes etc available.

And getting yourself re-metered for multirate tariffs and say look at their relatively new Snug Octopus deal (was 9p/kWh night rate before Xmas when checked).  

You might already be on E7 for your immersion tank - hot water can be a non trivial share of energy use - for a low heat user (which many in modern efficient flats can be)

EssexHebridean

I would lay odds that your lease makes specific mention of services for other flats running through your property. It will tell you in no uncertain terms that they're nothing to do with you, and that they are staying where they are! As for whether you can charge anyone for them being there - of course you can't! 

You realise that is gas explosions were commonplace, or even frequent, they wouldn't BE reported on the news, yes? The very fact that they are tells you how rare they are! I suspect that housefires due to electric fires are far more frequent ironically enough!