Swindling Landlord trying to claim unfair Electricity bill!

[Gerry98]

I am renting a flat through a private landlord. I recently got my first quarterly electricity bill from him for £780. I know this is too much because its a one bedroom flat which my boyfriend and I share.

The problem is the bill came straight from the landlord written in Word format. It wasnt from E.ON, the electricity company he uses. We discovered we were paying business rates as part of the building (which the landlord also owns) is office space.

We've been fighting this for some weeks now but he wont budge. We've asked him to send us a copy of the original itemised bill from E.ON but he won't.

He has since installed a new meter.

Where do we stand legally? Should we pay the bill and fight it later? He is quite shrewd and sneaky and probably thought he could make some easy money out of us.

[MrShed]

I would read this:

 

Student guide to Landlords selling Gas & Electricity in Rented Accommodation

 

In addition, did you take a meter reading at the beginning of your occupation of the property?

[MrShed]

Also read this document:

 

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Consumers/Documents1/11782-resaleupdateoct05.pdf

[Gerry98]

Thank you MrShed, these are both very helpful. And I really appreciate you taking the time to try and help me.

[dcdkpug]

i would of thought that a flat should of been on a different meter strange i personally wouldnt pay anyone yet

[MrShed]

Eh.!>!>?!