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Bord Gais reconnection fee

  • 25-11-2012 06:26PM
    #1
    karen4493
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    I have a bit of a dilemma. I am a new tenant in the house and I got billed to pay a reconnection fee because the last tenants didn't pay and got disconnected. I am wondering is it not the landlords responsibility to pay the fee and not me the tenant?
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  • #2
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    They'll waive it if you explain the situation, and pay a deposit.


  • #3
    irishgirl19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭irishgirl19


    karen4493 wrote: »
    I have a bit of a dilemma. I am a new tenant in the house and I got billed to pay a reconnection fee because the last tenants didn't pay and got disconnected. I am wondering is it not the landlords responsibility to pay the fee and not me the tenant?

    you should probably post this in the accommodation and property forum,you will get more helpful answers.


  • #4
    Spiritual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 491 ✭✭Spiritual


    I would think it's the Landlord's. Hope you get an answer before the battery goes on your laptop or phone.


  • #5
    Madam_X
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,327 ✭✭✭Madam_X


    karen4493 wrote: »
    I have a bit of a dilemma. I am a new tenant in the house and I got billed to pay a reconnection fee because the last tenants didn't pay and got disconnected. I am wondering is it not the landlords responsibility to pay the fee and not me the tenant?
    Not you I'd say. Not the landlord's fault either but at least they may be able to chase after the previous tenants for a reimbursal.


  • #6
    Hippies!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 555 ✭✭✭Hippies!


    Burn the house down, it's no more good now.


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  • #7
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,702 ✭✭✭squod


    This is what bad cheques and dodgy credit cards are for.


  • #8
    franktheplank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭franktheplank


    My advice with Bord Gais is to put it in writing ten days before you leave that you want to close your account. I know of a few people who've had problems closing accounts with them.

    If you ring them they tell you that you need a new tenant to take over the account and they can't close it otherwise. The guy i spoke to was quite pushy with this and would not close my account. I was lucky, eventually I got the new tenants in my old place to take over and pay the bills that had built up since i'd left.

    Otherwise, all that deposit i had paid them would've been pretty much gone.


  • #9
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    Hippies! wrote: »
    Burn the house down, it's no more good now.

    That's gas!


  • #10
    Max Power
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭Max Power


    That's gas


  • #11
    karen4493
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭karen4493


    Not a problem looking for new tenants its just I'm a student dont see why Ihave to pay for the reconnection fee and I cannot for the life of me get through to my landlord..really need suggestions :(


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  • #12
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    That's gas!
    FionnMcCool87 wrote: »
    That's gas

    If you used Bórd Gais energy you'd probably have faster internet and would've got there before me.


  • #13
    franktheplank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭franktheplank


    karen4493 wrote: »
    really need suggestions :(

    Woolly jumpers?


  • #14
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    irishgirl19 wrote: »
    you should probably post this in the accommodation and property forum,you will get more helpful answers.
    ^This... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=38 ...


    ... or this is good too:
    Hippies! wrote: »
    Burn the house down, it's no more good now.


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