I have lived in my flat for 9 months now. I receive and pay my gas bill regularly but I have never received a water bill or an electricity bill. I have phoned many companies several times and think I have found the companies who supply me but they say they do not supply me. Shall I give up trying to get the bills? Will I end up with massive bills in the future or will I never have to pay?
2007-01-23 23:16:57 · 24 answers · asked by clairelou_lane 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Thanks for answers so far. I rent the flat and I have asked landlord and letting agent several times and both do not know. They say, and it is in my contract, that all utility bills and everything to do with them is the tenants responsibility. I have been putting money away each month so i guess I will just have to wait and see what happens.
2007-01-23 23:29:55 · update #1
When they find out their mistake they will back-bill you for all you owe. They will have it in print somewhere on their company policy. They will pay you back if you are over-billed and vice versa. Keep written records of your communications so if it goes to court they might reduce it. Laws are different throughout the world but basically if you use a service that requires payment you will have to pay if you have used the service.
Mabe estimate how much you should be paying and save that up. When it is a substantial amount .... move to another flat, quick. ;-)
2007-01-23 23:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by PsiKnight9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is ridiculous. It is probable that the previous tenant had service and somehow the utility companies messed up their records and have no clue. Sooner or later they will figure it out. What you should do is to try to get a letter from them stating that they do not supply you with the service and that they will hold you harmless for any and all bills in the future. That way if they are denying now that you owe them anything they cannot come back in 5 years and say you owe them a ton of money. You should probably get a lawyer to deal with this because when the utilities figure out the problem when it's a substantial sum of money they will come after you like you are a thief.
Also, you may want to look around and see if you can locate any separate meters in the building for your apartment. if there are no separate meters it might be on the landlord's account.
2007-01-23 23:25:41 · answer #2 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're renting the flat your landlord might be paying these bills - you should call and ask. If you own the flat then yes one day you will get the bills. What I would do is open a savings account and put the money you think would cover those bills into the account every month. That way you will have the money on hand when the bills come PLUS the interest.
2007-01-23 23:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by Queen of Cards 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Presumably they will have a reading from the previous tenant. If you leave and don't offer to pay ,once they realise the mistake they will pursue this. At the end of the day you used the water so why should the owner have to pay. What you are asking is do we think you will be able to get away without paying this bill. Would you walk into a shop and walk out with a dress just because no one came up to serve you. I hope you have saved the money to pay almost years water ,Why didn't you just tell them ,you could end up with a county court judgement over this . You say its not your fault ,but I quite knew that hadnt taken the reading ,saying its not your fault in court wont wash. Put it another way if they didnt take the rent from your bank each month would you have forgotten to tell them that too. edit NuMILF Expectin' Miracle Bab ,you are something else,Will you teach your young children how to lie and cheat the system
2016-03-29 00:03:26 · answer #4 · answered by Jean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are already doing the right thing by setting money aside. Its usually typical in rentals for the owner to pay the water or as in my city, there is no water to be paid (the laws changing though). But I do recall once when I rented a house, they didnt send me my electric bill for six months and by then it was HUGE. And if by the time you decide to move again, no bill has been presented, you have a nice little nest egg from the money you have been saving!
2007-01-23 23:49:41 · answer #5 · answered by JC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you will end up with a huge bill and you will have to pay it. This is unless your tenancy agreement clearly states your landlord pays these bills. Check through this carefully as from time to time, water is covered in a tenancy agreement. It is rarer these days though.
To find your supplier for electricity, check with the local distributer (their number should be in the phone book or check on line). You may need your MPAS number which will be on your meter. Alternatively you could contact your landlord/agent who may keep a record. Alternatively you may receive letters for the previous tenant from the suppliers.
If you explain the circumstances, the electricity and water companies will usually set up repayments so you don't have to pay a huge bill in one go.
Good luck and please get this done asap so you don't end up in further debt.
2007-01-23 23:31:52 · answer #6 · answered by Rats 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you will have bills in the near future. I & a few friends of mine wasn't receiving any letters either but they will creep up on you I can assure you. I think water companies have always been the same. To be honest though if I was you I wouldn't bother, but thats me! nine months is quite a while though. Have you had letters for the previous tenant of your flat? If you have take your metre readings and open the letter & ring them. If your not planning on staying in your flat 4 eva don't bother.
2007-01-23 23:24:32 · answer #7 · answered by kirsty h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you rent NO, as the water is provided by the owner of landlord. BUT if you OWN the home or property, then YES you will receive a water bill. They usually send this out twice a year.
2007-01-23 23:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to speak to your landlord and find out about who supplies it or if they pay it as otherwise you will get one hefty bill through from the day you moved in believe me i didn't sort this out until 2 months after i moved in and luckily they helped me arrange payment plans but you should get it sorted before you get a big bill it's not something you should ignore.
2007-01-23 23:21:47 · answer #9 · answered by Missbutterfly:-) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It took the water company 15 months to send me my first bill when I moved into a new place. they only back dated it for about 12 months though, not sure who paid it before that.
Put a little away every month and when they get round to asking you for it, pay up.
2007-01-23 23:22:06 · answer #10 · answered by jg655 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋