Hi again, thanks for the advice. I have just realised that he was suppose to give us an Energy perfomance certificate, which he has not done. sounds like he might be in a bit of trouble.

Hi All, thanks for all the advice has been very informative. I am going to see a solicitor tomorrow at court as he has now sent me a message saying that he is charging us at the new rate he will be getting charged in March + all the vat charges, also he has sent an electrician around to change the times our heaters are on (economy 7) i.e changed them from 12:00 - 7am to the new times of 12:00 - 3:00 am only three hours charging time. He has also said that he will charge us only £15 a week instead of £25 but still will not give us an itemised bill. Thanks all

Hi, just found out that he is supplied with commercial elctric for the shops below, but using the same electric to power the flats via seperate meters. also the supplier has told me that the price he is paid per unit are 5.28p night rate and 8.2p day rate where he is charging us 8p night rate 12p day. so again not to sure where we stand with this, solicitor told me not to pay without seeing a itemised bill (still waiting for it) and take him to court, would he be in a lot of trouble if its illegal. Thanks again

Another update, just been told from landlord now that the three meters are actualy coming from one and that he is paying as a company hence all the charges is this correct? Thanks

Hi, just recieved a message on phone with the landlord stating: "I will send you an agrement with the elec company from 3 years ago for prices" he will not send an actual bill also he says he will send another person bill around to show its a fair price? think there is something deffinatly not right here. contacted solicitor and they say unless it is stated in the contract he can not charge more and to file court proceedings if he still refuses. Thanks for the advice.

Hi, I am currently renting a 1 bed flat with my fiancee and we have just recieved our first bill from the landlord (he writes his own) as he says the bill goes to him but all the flats are on sepereate meters. The problem is that for 3 weeks he wants us to pay £76, we are on economy 7 and the 2 storage heaters that we have are on low (3 in 2 out) and have been checked to be working corectly i.e. times. I think this is high and looking at what he is saying,the units are charged at dont really match up to what are the averages for night usage online, he is saying its 8p on a night per unit and 12p unit through day, but on line it says about 4.5 - 5p is average rate also he is charging the flat downsttairs 7p per unit on night rate and 11p day rate, so this concerns me and I think that he migh be lining his own pockets. I have asked him for the itemised bill from the supplier, but I think he will try to flog us off like he did with another tennant. Just wondering what I can do. Also I contacted the suspected supplier and they have told me that there is no record of the address on the national grid i.e. not on there system or over elec suppliers systems? Thanks for any info