Everyone would got a bill addressed to them so 6 letters would come at once for the same same bill. However it was always for the total amount of the bill not a share of 1/6th. They know that there were 6 prople living there, i don't know if they have a follow on address from everyone some of my house mates i dont have contact with anymore. A reading of the meter was never taken when we left we did not know we had to take one to behonest, but they did know when we were leaving as the bill was made right to the the day we left on the 29/06/08 if you note the laste bill is only for 19 days so they must have known.

Nice thank you godpicachu you've been very helpfull, I've been worried about this as its one thing to owe money and another to owe money that your not even responsible for. Also just a last question is it best to E-mail or write or even both just to be on the safe side?

The bill has my name on it but it was not suplied in my name, does that mean i can just tell them i won't pay as it was not suplied in my name ? Just so its clear the bill from scottish power i get is addressed to me yet down about halfway through the letter it says Service supplied to : (one of my other house mates) Then shows the breakdown of the bill. I have paid what i belive is my share of the bill shall i E-mail scottish power and tell them that i am not the person the gas way supplied to so stop harrassing me?

Hi this is my first post so i'll try to cover as much as possible. I am a student and lived in a house with 5 other people and 3 of us pretty much consistanly paid our share of the bill, 1 of our house mates left the house early on but paid her share of the bill. Two have not paid and left a sum of money nearly £800. There are a few questions i have. Firstly the last letter i got over a week ago for the bill which is dated 10/06/08 to 29/06/08 which is when we left the house, yet the bill says its and estimate. How are they ment to know what real reading was now ? Its been months and i guess they never sent anyone to check the meter. Second question, The service is not supplied to me so do i even have to pay anything? They are making bills out to me and there is a debt collection letter sent to me as well with an amount that does not even match either the gas or electric bill. Is there a way off this bill seen as ive paid my share of the bill. Will scottish power send me a break down of previous bills and previous payments made by all the accounts so i can check that we have all paid 1/6th our share of the bill. Just to clarify i have recieved 1 letter from scotcall debt collecting services on the 3rd of December asking for the sum of £542.12 And another letter from LCS Civil Enforcement for £482.68, none of these sums are on the bill that i recived from scottish power although it does says estimate, the estimates are for £419 and £404 could they really be of by £120. Right this is gone on a bit to long so i'll let you comment and ask any questions if i've missed anything. Thanks from your time.