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No response from Octopus

Have written to CEO of Octopus with a serious complaint affecting my 95 year old husband’s health with stress. We bought a cottage 2 years ago and has been uninhabitable with water and electricity shut off and received a bill from them over £5,000. Several letters to Octopus and their CEO and no reply. Asked for an engineer to visit and help with this outrageous situation. No response. Just sent another letter. Meanwhile, being chased by debt collectors. 

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  • Netexporter
    Netexporter Posts: 2,185 Forumite
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    When you got legal possession of the cottage, did you send meter readings to the deemed supplier?
  • Gerry1
    Gerry1 Posts: 10,852 Forumite
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    Welcome to the forum.
    Did you register with the incumbent supplier when you took possession?
    Have you phoned Octopus?
    Are you on the Priority Services Register?
  • Ayr_Rage
    Ayr_Rage Posts: 3,198 Forumite
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    Why were both electricity and water shut off in the first place?
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