Hello everyone,
Not really 'DIY' as such but I thought I'd give this a go here and see if anyone has any suggestions...
I own a small property down in west Cornwall which I rent out for holiday lets. Due to a combination of factors (including incompetence on my part ), my bills were not being forwarded to me and I neglected to pay.
I've just found out that they've been round and fitted a pre-pay meter. While I appreciate why they've done it, it is a completely unsuitable situation. The house has electric heating, hot water cooker etc and who wants to spend their holiday driving 20 miles in and out of Penzance to get meter credit then go and find the dark, dusty, spider infested meter cupboard that's 200yds from the house? Also the house is empty for most of the winter but with the heating on for a couple of hours at night and a dehumidifier going but no-one to feed the meter.
I'm happy to pay the balance immediately and go on direct debit but they are saying they won't remove it for at least a year!
Has anyone had any experiences like this, how can I get them to change the meter back? Have they got me by the short and curlies?
If I change to a different supplier will I be able to change back? Who's call is it, the energy company or the DNO who presumably did the actual fitting?
Thanks,
Magnus.
Not really 'DIY' as such but I thought I'd give this a go here and see if anyone has any suggestions...
I own a small property down in west Cornwall which I rent out for holiday lets. Due to a combination of factors (including incompetence on my part ), my bills were not being forwarded to me and I neglected to pay.
I've just found out that they've been round and fitted a pre-pay meter. While I appreciate why they've done it, it is a completely unsuitable situation. The house has electric heating, hot water cooker etc and who wants to spend their holiday driving 20 miles in and out of Penzance to get meter credit then go and find the dark, dusty, spider infested meter cupboard that's 200yds from the house? Also the house is empty for most of the winter but with the heating on for a couple of hours at night and a dehumidifier going but no-one to feed the meter.
I'm happy to pay the balance immediately and go on direct debit but they are saying they won't remove it for at least a year!
Has anyone had any experiences like this, how can I get them to change the meter back? Have they got me by the short and curlies?
If I change to a different supplier will I be able to change back? Who's call is it, the energy company or the DNO who presumably did the actual fitting?
Thanks,
Magnus.