Soldato
Hi guys, in a bit of a pickle and need some basic advice as to where I stand on this or who to ask for more of a legal standing.
I moved out of a flat over a month ago after being there for 7 months. It was a private landlord, £400 deposit with DPS and if it matters it was a 2 bed and the landlord's son was the other tenant. I've already paid £192 since leaving to cover all bills for the last period of my tenancy.
A couple of weeks after this they said there was a glitch . They said that their son (the account older for all the bills) had received an electricity bill for £700. Basically after three weeks of them trying to "sort" it (I played no part as a) didn't live there and b) wasn't the account holder, so realistically there's nothing I can do) they've now said:
You've got to be kidding me right? There's no way I'm paying £492 for three month's worth of electricity, but what can I do re: my deposit and the DPS?
Also, surely if the meter was read wrong then this'll just even out across the next reading (ie if the meter was read as 2000 units more then the next reading will be 2000 less?).
It's worth noting that my initial bill payment after leaving included £85.33 of electricity, which is what I'd expect for three months (heating and cooker is gas).
So, what the hell can I do?
I moved out of a flat over a month ago after being there for 7 months. It was a private landlord, £400 deposit with DPS and if it matters it was a 2 bed and the landlord's son was the other tenant. I've already paid £192 since leaving to cover all bills for the last period of my tenancy.
A couple of weeks after this they said there was a glitch . They said that their son (the account older for all the bills) had received an electricity bill for £700. Basically after three weeks of them trying to "sort" it (I played no part as a) didn't live there and b) wasn't the account holder, so realistically there's nothing I can do) they've now said:
Yesterday, [our son] had to pay the £700 electricity bill. In the end, all he got from [the electricity company] was an apology for their initial mistake in reading the meter - but no reduction or compensation for stress etc.
So, I'm afraid that means that what you are owing comes to a total of £492.
Of that, I have £400 from the deposit, and I will send that on to [our son]; but obviously there is £92 outstanding, which he has had to pay, so please would you send him a cheque asap to cover that, and then everything is sorted.
You've got to be kidding me right? There's no way I'm paying £492 for three month's worth of electricity, but what can I do re: my deposit and the DPS?
Also, surely if the meter was read wrong then this'll just even out across the next reading (ie if the meter was read as 2000 units more then the next reading will be 2000 less?).
It's worth noting that my initial bill payment after leaving included £85.33 of electricity, which is what I'd expect for three months (heating and cooker is gas).
So, what the hell can I do?