[Amanda04]

I’m the managing agent for a property that I’ve just started to manage. The property has been empty for over a month and the Property is receiving letters from the supplier which Is eon. I’ve got the meter readings for when the tenants moved out and an inventory will be done when the tenants move in. Is there anything that I need to do in the meantime.

[retrotecchie]

@Amanda04

All the time the property is untenanted then responsibility for the bills lies with the owner or their agent. Even if no energy is being used, that will still mean standing charges are racking up on the account.

When a new tenant moves in, you will meet to take meter readings for your records and so the tenant has initial readings.

The tenant will then need to contact E.On Next to take over the supply. Once that is done, the tenant is then free to change supplier should they so choose.

In the meantime, any standing charges or energy used between tenancies is your/the landlords responsibility.

[Amanda04]

Thank you for your response. I understand that. But do I need to contact them in the mean time.

[retrotecchie]

@Amanda04

Probably a good idea. You need to make sure that any outstanding bills prior to the end of the previous tenancy are correctly attributed to the previous tenant. Then, ongoing bills up to the start of the new tenancy can be sent to you.

One would hope the previous tenant notified the supplier when they moved out. Are the bills or letters addressed to the previous tenant, or are they addressed to 'The Occupier'?. If they are still addressed to the previous tenant, then E.On Next might not even know there has been a chance of circumstances.