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Moving house, changinging supplier and arrears with previous supplier

tigerfeet2006
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Hi folks :wave:

I hope someone can advise me on this one.

When we changed supplier to E-on ages ago, mistakes were made and they didn't set up a DD. I missed the fact that one wasn't set up. When it was eventually sorted we ended up with a pre-payment meter and now pay £10 a week off it

We are moving house in 2 weeks time and it doesn't have a meter :T and I want to go for the cheapest supplier. Will it be ok to set this up, then inform E-on that we have moved, then ask to set up a DD for the arrears and do you think I could ask to repay less?

Thanks
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Comments

  • It does have a meter but not pre-payment? Would be harder otherwise, but yes you are correct.

    18 months is the "norm" for off supply debt repayment. They try to tell you it's a lot less, but I would TELL them not ask!

    Word of warning, if you set up a DD to repay, don't miss a payment or it goes straight to a debt recovery agent and the costs incur!
  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    Yes, sorry that's what I meant, has a normal meter that you read not a pre-payment one.

    Crumbs! I hope they give us more than 18 months to repay this debt as we couldn't afford it otherwise :eek:
    BSCno.87
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    Loving life as a Kernow Hippy
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