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Changing utility bills back into land lords name

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  • 15-07-2018 6:19pm
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    MarcusP12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,
    So we have our home rented out due to an overseas assignment and to cut a long story short, we're moving back shortly and will move back into our home once the tenants leave at the end of the month. This is not something we've gone through before so my main questions are around changing gas, electricity and water (?) bills back into our names. I'm sure you good folk will be able to help so my questions are as follows:

    - Who is responsible for changing the bills back into our names?

    - When the tenants move out, are they applying for a disconnection (that's what we are doing here in our current location overseas when we move out) and then when we move back in we apply for a reconnection? Or when they end their account they have to change immediately into our names?

    Problem we have is, I cant for the life of me remember what we did when we moved into the house when we bought. Plus when we moved out to move abroad, we had an agent deal with the tenants when they moved in first but they have moved on and I've no way of contacting them so I can't even refer to what was done then. I'm sure its very straight forward but need a bit of a steer never the less.....thanks for the pointers!


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,245 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    You just ask to transfer the account to your name. Make sure you take a reading with the tenant as they move out.
    MarcusP12 wrote: »
    Who is responsible for changing the bills back into our names?
    You have primary responsibility.
    - When the tenants move out, are they applying for a disconnection
    No. that means they will physically disconnect you and charge disconnection and connection fees.


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    Sarn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭Sarn


    The tenant will close their account. There is 14 days for you to arrange to have it put into your name.


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    MarcusP12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭MarcusP12


    Thanks for the replies....so what i'm reading is that at the time the tenants move out, they get meter readings with the person who will do the handover with them and if they haven't already closed the account then we simply ring the utility company and change the bill into our names.....has a familiar ring to it alright......


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    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    MarcusP12 wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies....so what i'm reading is that at the time the tenants move out, they get meter readings with the person who will do the handover with them and if they haven't already closed the account then we simply ring the utility company and change the bill into our names.....has a familiar ring to it alright......

    What I have always done is take a final reading. Submit that to the supplier and tell them I am leaving the property and putting the a/c back to the previous holder ie NAME .

    So you call them and check etc..

    The tenant needs to make the first move.


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    MarcusP12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭MarcusP12


    Ok, so slight complication, the current tenants are not with the supplier that we want to go with. Any pointers on what to do in the event that they change it to our name? Is there a cool off period whereby we can change to our preferred supplier? Thanks....


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    The_Conductor
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    MarcusP12 wrote: »
    Ok, so slight complication, the current tenants are not with the supplier that we want to go with. Any pointers on what to do in the event that they change it to our name? Is there a cool off period whereby we can change to our preferred supplier? Thanks....

    The tenant closes their account with their supplier- giving their supplier a final reading. You can go with whatever supplier you want- you need the meter and the account nos. to give to your new supplier. You are under no obligation to go with the same supplier that the tenant used- and the tenant's contract is between they and the supplier- its not a contract that you are party to. The tenant has to close their account though- they are not changing the name on the account- they are closing the account. You are not seeking a disconnection- just that the tenant close off their account.


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    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    The_Conductor wrote: »
    The tenant closes their account with their supplier- giving their supplier a final reading. You can go with whatever supplier you want- you need the meter and the account nos. to give to your new supplier. You are under no obligation to go with the same supplier that the tenant used- and the tenant's contract is between they and the supplier- its not a contract that you are party to. The tenant has to close their account though- they are not changing the name on the account- they are closing the account. You are not seeking a disconnection- just that the tenant close off their account.

    I did that with my last tenancy ; landlord was with a different supplier and that was no problem .


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