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Do I have the right to see landlords electricity bills?

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  • MinnieMouseEars
    MinnieMouseEars Posts: 13 Forumite
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    I've still not received copies of the electricity bills but have had several missed calls this morning and an answerphone message claiming that the they will be coming down to my place of work to collect the money for said electricity bill if I don't pay by Tuesday. I called back and reiterated my request for copies of the bills and was told I had a 'cheek' and 'no right to see them'. Any suggestions how to handle this?
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 14,601 Forumite
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    Yes, sadly: Find somewhere else to live. This clown of a landlord doesn;t understand the law or how to behave as a decent human.


    See
    https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/problems-with-your-energy-supply/what-your-landlord-can-charge-for-energy/


    Landlord is the insulting, inhuman, not following british traditions of decency & fair-play, "cheeky" p*ll*ck.
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,104 Forumite
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    MinnieMouseEars wrote: »
    ..................... saying "x units at y pence = z". I......................

    So what is x and y on your last bill.

    Others night be able to advise - what rate of VAT can a landlord who is on a business tariff with VAT charge a domestic customer ?
    Never pay on an estimated bill
  • MinnieMouseEars
    MinnieMouseEars Posts: 13 Forumite
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    Robin9 wrote: »
    Others night be able to advise - what rate of VAT can a landlord who is on a business tariff with VAT charge a domestic customer ?

    I believe I read that they can only charge 5%, even if they pay 20%. However, VAT is not mentioned at all.
  • Sibz
    Sibz Posts: 389 Forumite
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    I suspect OP meant there is 1 meter for the entire farm... How they're apportioning electricity usage between the 'seperate' properties is anyone's guess.

    Are they legally a LL - or is this being run as if you are lodgers? Did you pay a deposit? (if so was it protected?) etc...
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