Can anyone give me some advice please?

lookingforhelp_2

Evening All,

My hubby and i left our home 18th January 08.Hubby thought it would be a good idea to leave heating and water on timer........for approx 1/2 an hour twice a day (so pipes didn't freeze etc...) We both went BR 27th Feb 08.

Anyway he's just been to fetch the mail and E-on have sent a bill to the Occupier for £77 something:eek:

Will we have to pay this?
I can see why he did it:rolleyes:
But wish he had'nt
Thanks in advance

Sarah

So_Sad_Angel

Hi LFH

Well done on surviving BR !! not sure on answer but worth referring OR if was b4 BR. I`m a novice so will be interested on the answer as I am considering leaving our home pre-BR.

Cheers Angelx

debt_doctor

What was the date on the bill ?

lookingforhelp_2

Hi,
Thanks for replies.
Bill is dated 5th March
Sarah

debt_doctor

Thats quite tricky. You are not mentioned on the bill, but you are the last " beneficial user ". Personally I wouldnt do anything about that bill, if it does end up at your new address then send them a copy of your BR certificate.

What im saying is, I would ignore it unless it finds you.

DD

Toon_Dave

If the date of debt is after BR date then i suspect the OR would discount it as you are already BR.

Debt Doctors advice sounds good advice though.

Dave.

insideinfo

It comes down to meter readings, was there a reading before u went BR, if not, let's assume your not liable as thedebt was not establshed. If there was a reading immeadiately before your BR, it's a post ankruptcy debt and is recoverable.
I work for the OR but I'm "friendly" so PM me if yu have any questions!! I'm rarley on line..

So_Sad_Angel

Hi Insideinfo....great name by the way!!

My OH is going BR & I`m not sure what to do but OR seem very scary people so good to see that there are some friendly people there.

I think that judging by the threads I have seen & our experience since Feb08 that BR & debt issues are rising rapidly ...I feel lucky to have found this site & be able to confide here but there seemed little support for me b4 this. So great that someone from OR is about...hopefully you will be around a little more to help with issues.

Thanks again , Angel

lookingforhelp_2

Hi All,
We read meter the day we left. We told E-on,and they are still our provider at the new property.
Should we switch it off? (don't want anything bad to happen like burst pipes ect....)
Thanks Sarah

tigerfeet2006

The house is no longer your responsibility so why worry? Switch everything off.

lookingforhelp_2

Thanks Tigerfeet, will get hubby to do it later.
Sarah