I evicted my tenant just over a month ago and today I received two bills from energy star. One for the elecricity and one for gas. They both add up to approx £200.
I never registered anything under my name (besides from the actual property), so I don't think I'm liable to pay the bills. They obviously tracked me down because the bills were never paid for.
I had a look on the landlord website and found a thread which covered the same topic. This is what it said:
Original post:
This is my first post so sorry if it has already been posted. Tennants have moved out leaving bills unpaid have informed gas and electricity boards but have now recieved huge bill even though I have supplied forwarding addresses. am I liable for outstanding bill ?
Replies:
in a word no. utility companies can often try it on, usually it is just a lack of communication at their end, just call them and give them addresses again.
I rented out a house in a very inexperience fashion for several years. Tenant left last July - sent me keys but no address.
When I read the electricity meter, I found she had been paying (under)estimated bills all the time. Account was still in my name, so I thought I was lumbered with £1300 bill. But when I told SWALEC about it, and sent proof house was unnoccupied now, they accepted the reading I took, and only charged me from date she left.
Source:
http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1862Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Or does anyone else have more knowledge on the situation?
P.s. that tenant was such a bitch.
