Housemate won't pay for bills

Michlon

I just left my accomodation. The electricity and Gas were both in my name. I sent the final bill into the groupchat. Two of the tenants paid me ASAP but the other tenant has not and has just ignored it. I have had friction before with this housemate. Is there anything I can do?

ottolwinner

Have a look at citizeninformation website they can give you a good idea of your rights in this.

ottolwinner

How do you mean you left your accommodation? As in walked out for a minute in frustration or vacated it?

Michlon

I gave my landlord a months notice and I found someone to take over my room. I just had to leave because I was relocating for work.

ottolwinner

Ah right. Well mentally probably better off out of there. Financially you might be worse off if you have a forwarding address for bills in your name. Not sure what happens In the future if you’ve had an outstanding bill and go to connect to a utility service.

Padre_Pio

2 summer months of electricity and gas split 4 ways?

I'd be inclined to walk away to be honest.

SteelyDanJalapeno

Make sure and get your name off the bills asap

meep

Call them out. Ask the other housemates for more money to cover the missing share. Better to have 3 of you putting pressure on stingy housemate than just you.

RichardAnd

It sounds like you had a word of mouth agreement with the tenant in question. Unfortunately, if the bills are in your name and he will not pay up, there's not a lot that you can do legally.

ted1

When was the meter last read ? Call up and have a meter reading with lower values to reduce he bills , pay it and then get it transferred out if your name

burtner

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121318397#Comment_121318397

You cant do that without having someone to agree to have it transferred to them ! and they would take the readings to confirm.

Str8outtaWuhan

Cancel all utilities that are in your name. Simples.

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121321266#Comment_121321266

it defaults back to the landlord who’ll then put it on the other tenants names. He can use the same meter readings

bucketybuck

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121321266#Comment_121321266

But it needs to be transferred regardless, the OP is hardly going to continue as the person responsible.

They need to cancel it ASAP, let the remaining tenants deal with what happens next.

Taking a guess at the figures involved I would probably just tell the guy he was a **** and move on with my life, if his name isn't on any paper then there is no meaningful way to force him to pay.

Ezeoul

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121318397#Comment_121318397

Not if its a smart meter.

LilacNails

Does your landlord know about this? They could take it out of his/her deposit whats owned to u...

burtner

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121321444#Comment_121321444

Yes, So the giving a false lesser reading wont work, thats the point I am making.

ballyharpat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121321266#Comment_121321266

not true-they may need to confirm the reading, but you can straight away cut off the electric in your name-have your name removed-tell them you are not the bill payer anymore.

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121334076#Comment_121334076

The landlord won’t argue as he’ll transfer straight back to one of the existing tenants