Please help me

[raymie33]

Hi I have been having problems with scottish power and now tody they are asking for a warrant to cut of the elctricity. its a private rented accomidation.
Anyway this is how it happened,last july my pwife and i seperated all the bill were in hr name i assumed that she was paying them every month as i was given her the money to but she wasnt she was putting the money by soshe could leave. so i asked to take over the scottish power bill from the 27th july 2007, fine they said in january i rceived a bill for £3616 and thats was including what my ex partner owed so i have been on the phone back and forth try to get them to sort his out i have also been to cab but didnt find them very helpful, i was advised to put a letter in to scottish power which i did stating the deatails that my wife and i nolonger live together and she is responsible for the debt before the 27th july she has told them that she will make arrangments to pay it as she is not disbuting it, we received a letter back appoligising for the difficulties we hve encountered trying to resolve this and that they have updated there records toshow tat my ex is responsible for anything before the 27t july and we both hve to call the asap. my ex is away with her studie so i called againhis morning and am now being told that they are not getting involved in this dispute and i know owe them over 5000 what do i do know and where do i stand pleas help

Thnks
Raymie

[buzby]

If it was the family home - they can pursue both of you (I'm assuming that the same surname was used, irrespective of dates?). The fact you made your contributions to your wife, and - as I understand it - she didn't pay the power company is an issue between yourselves. The power company don't care, they just want the money paid for the service provided.

You may have to enter into an arrangement to pay via a Power Card Meter, or some other method, and then pursue the missus for the money you feel is owed. That said, the amount of electricity that appears to be consumed seems vast - are you sure the bills are actually correct?

[raymie33]

ust to let you know that i won with scottish powr they are prsuing my ex for the bills her name is now removed from the account and i have a fresh start with them on a monthly DD scheme..so it is worth arguingyour case nd it doesnt matter if it as the family home

[Darren]

this is great news - well done

we have just left scottish power, over a rude phone call because I refused to pay over the phone.