LCS charges - Scottish Power. Admin charge.

[Daveuk50]

Received a bill for an old address today which states I owe an outstanding balance of £654.38 for plus an admin charge of £174.94

 

I am disputing the charges but seriously is it legal to charge admin of £174.94 ?

 

This seems to be a massive charge and is it enforceable ?

 

Thanks for info.

[dx100uk]

nope is a PENALTY and is unlawful

 

I befieve LCS are the in house SP DCA anyhow.

 

how long ago did you moved out

 

and were you ever billed for the £654 amount from SP?

[Daveuk50]

I never received a statment until requesting a copy last week and this was emailed to me today.

 

What can they do if I refuse to pay the penalty charge ?

[dx100uk]

slow down

 

when was the last BILL you were sent

they cant just magic one up numerous years later.

 

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[dx100uk]

when did you move out

 

dx

[Daveuk50]

One year ago.

[dx100uk]

ok no go then too recent

 

you would have been issued up until say 12mts ago with std quarterly bills

 

the fact that you didn't get a ending bill?

was because they didn't know where you were?

 

so to me it looks like you owe the £600

but i'd certainly not be paying any penalty fees.

 

you'll prob find the DCa letter says 'they' are adding that

 

they cant

 

Pay Scottish power the £600 directly.

 

did you take a vacating reading and give that too them?

 

if you did check the reading are correct