I can see a winter of discontent coming up.
You should be able to get it back.I've heard that some suppliers are purposefully overcharging so that come the next cap increase, their customers will have sufficient credit on their accounts to make sure they get paid. Seems a bit cheeky.
I have noticed that BG aren't chasing me for meter readings like they used to, I also notice I am nearly £300 in credit on my account- should I be able to request this paid back to me or will they drag their heels/refuse? By the time the upcoming £400 grant comes that will be me over £700 in credit and there is no way I will use that so I'd like that £300 back.
Bailiffs, oh how I don't like that part of England, Ireland has the sheriff which as far as I know have less powers and you rarely hear about them, especially kicking doors down over unpaid utility bills.Shell Energy having sent the bailiifs to my son to try and break the door down have now sent court papers to forcibly fit a pre payment meter . i am pretty sure these cost more . [ we paid the energy bill the day the bailliffs came]
NOT impressed with these bully boy tactics !!
a report said
Suppliers must only install prepayment meters by force to recover debt as a last resort, Ofgem has warned, as research shows some suppliers are using such tactics too often.1
Ofgem has published its annual report on how suppliers treat their customers in vulnerable situations, including those in debt and at risk of being disconnected.2
Last year the total number of prepayment meters installed under warrant granted by a court to recover customer debt rose from 81,000 to 84,000 compared to 2016. This works out at an increase of 6.9% (42,283) and 2.41% (42,037) for gas and electricity prepayment meters respectively.
Under Ofgem’s rules, suppliers must identify customers who are in or at risk of debt, and engage with them early to put them on manageable repayment plans. Prepayment meters must only be installed by force in a customer’s home using a warrant obtained by a court order as a last resort.
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publicatio...-over-forcible-prepayment-meter-installations
I've just had our dual fuel renewal from EDF. The SO goes up from £123 pm fixed to £219 SVR which is a little less than I calculated from web info. Or a fixed 2 years at £424 pm and a £200 exit fee. Hmmm I'll take my chances on SVR.........
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And for ones who crank the heating up and walk round the house in shorts, t shirt and flip flops, cannot for the life of me get to grips with that one.It’s mortgage money in some cases for people with inefficiency heating / draughty houses.
I hope not for you JH.I am fully expecting that when our current 2 year deal ends this autumn, that the new bill will indeed look similar to our old mortgage payments (we paid off several years ago now)
Not much I can do about it - old house, only secondary glazing allowed (already done) and because the attics are living space, there is not much more insulation I can add. Also house is solid brick construction (no gap), grade II listed and conservation area. The house is 1/2 of a larger unit - and the next door bit is about to undergo a major refurb which includes adding extra internal insulation to the external walls (that's allowed), but a loss of living space I am not prepared to accept. BUT they are also extending up into the attics and down into the basements so will be taking on extra heat loss up there.
£190 per month for me now - going to jump to around £500 maybe? I would not be surprised.
I am fully expecting that when our current 2 year deal ends this autumn, that the new bill will indeed look similar to our old mortgage payments (we paid off several years ago now)
Not much I can do about it - old house, only secondary glazing allowed (already done) and because the attics are living space, there is not much more insulation I can add. Also house is solid brick construction (no gap), grade II listed and conservation area. The house is 1/2 of a larger unit - and the next door bit is about to undergo a major refurb which includes adding extra internal insulation to the external walls (that's allowed), but a loss of living space I am not prepared to accept. BUT they are also extending up into the attics and down into the basements so will be taking on extra heat loss up there.
£190 per month for me now - going to jump to around £500 maybe? I would not be surprised.
It sounds like we have similar houses and constraints. Our fix used to be £200, we’re now paying £450 but that’s before the next increase.I am fully expecting that when our current 2 year deal ends this autumn, that the new bill will indeed look similar to our old mortgage payments (we paid off several years ago now)
Not much I can do about it - old house, only secondary glazing allowed (already done) and because the attics are living space, there is not much more insulation I can add. Also house is solid brick construction (no gap), grade II listed and conservation area. The house is 1/2 of a larger unit - and the next door bit is about to undergo a major refurb which includes adding extra internal insulation to the external walls (that's allowed), but a loss of living space I am not prepared to accept. BUT they are also extending up into the attics and down into the basements so will be taking on extra heat loss up there.
£190 per month for me now - going to jump to around £500 maybe? I would not be surprised.
That’s something we need to consider before our type of house takes a hit in value due to energy costs. The cost SDLT is a big negative though…if we downsize (downvalue) we can save on SDLT but it puts us in the hottest part of the market which has a lot of negatives too.Holy smoke. I’m sure my old place would be £300 a month now just for electric on the new tariffs. Consider moving to a smaller, more efficient house? It’s been liberating and a revelation for us in so many ways.
That’s something we need to consider before our type of house takes a hit in value due to energy costs. The cost SDLT is a big negative though…if we downsize (downvalue) we can save on SDLT but it puts us in the hottest part of the market which has a lot of negatives too.