Can't help some people....

[Beelbeebub]

OK a bit off topic but.... 

 

We have a tenant in a flat. 

 

The gas meter on the flat has been broken for about 10 years. It doesn't move. 

 

Every time a tenant leaves I have informed the energy Co, that the meter is broken and needs fixing. 

 

I tell the incoming tenant to inform the energy Co the same. 

 

Without fail the energy Co does nothing. An engineer came out once to replace, said he couldn't because of the location and left. 

 

So for 10 years the tenants in this flat have been getting free gas (it has a combi) 

 

And each month they give the meter readings and pay the standing charge and zero units. 

 

Anyway, the current tenant has got into an argument with Octopus because his electric bill has gone up from £50 a month to £60 and also becaue he has to pay the standing charge for the gas "even though I don't use any". 

 

I did gently mention to him that £70 a month for gas and electric was a bloody steal, but he properly had the bit between his teeth and has demanded they change the gas meter. 

 

God know why.  But there you go. 

 

I suspect his bills will become the more usual £100+ a month and he'll be moaning again. 

 

<face palm>

 

[JohnMo]

As you say you can't help some people, they are on a path of knowing all, while knowing nothing. He possibly will get a prorated bill (for his time in the flat) based on his future usage, back dated to the time took over. That will teach him!

[Beelbeebub]

I did try to warn him not to meddle but there we go. 

 

One.tenamt did pay a flat rate, but they worked out it was still cheaper than being metered and left alone. 

 

This chap couldn't get his head around the idea that paying only the sanding charge was a brilliant deal. He fixated on "why should I pay a standing charge when I don't use any gas!" as we stood in his 20C flat boiler rumbling away.