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[Mr Skrunts]

Hired a VW Sprinter Van T and took advantage of a few offers of help to relocate.

What  a farce.  Not going into detail in public but I hope I never move again and if I do I will use a profesional remover like I did last time.  Couple of minor breakages but noting to worry about.

Slight agro with BT  and the reconnection charge but sorted fairly easily.


BUT . . . .E-On the Electric rovider is prooving to be a right nightmare.

Seems one of the last 2 to live here changed all the bills to other suppliers.  Hence the BT reconnection (who tried it on for £122.50 reconnection for a 12 month contract) but waived it once I signed for 18 months.

Someone also changed the Gas and Electric to E-On.  As I took on the keys on the 1st of June I rang in the meter reading to Brittish Gas and N-Power whom both said nothing.  I then open a letter to the occupier from E-On demanding £500+.

Seems they last read the meter 3 years ago and have estimated it since.  Seems there was an ols lady that lived here (now in a home at 95) and then someone else.  So seen as they (E-On) have not been paid it seems muggins here has become the target.  They sent round an agent with the idea to execute a warrant of entry etc and now want £1500

Antway, the saga continues and I still dont have an account in my name to pay for the energy I use but yet I can and have proved when I took on the place but they say it is my responsibility to sort it all out.

Not one person I have spoken to (and there have been a few) gives the same advice, they all tell me not to worry.

So I ended the last phone call. "Take me to court, I llok forward to meeting you"

[Macduff]

A good time was had by all then? 
Utilities take the mick they just try it on hoping that your so worried you'll pay to save any hassle, they're bullies.
OK rant over hope you get all sorted

[Kevin Wood]

I know the feeling. I had the opposite problem. A year after moving the water company started chasing me via a debt recovery company for the final bill on the previous house. Turns out apparently they sent me the bill, but to the previous address. Surprise, surprise I didn't pay it.

Sorted that out and the debt recovery parasites continued to call. Wouldn't discuss  the case unless I "answered a few questions" first (name, DOB, salary, mortgage, etc. - so nothing personal!). When I told them to break off they told me how this could put me at a disadvantage, etc. err-- nope. See you in court.

A year later they start chasing me again and received the same response (FOAD ). They appear to have given up now.

Oh, and then there's the alarm company who tried to fleece me for a maintenance contract and then claimed they could come and remove the alarm. Another case of not rather likely..

.. and all that was after the stress of actually completing the purchase, which was of course a nightmare.

Anyway, try to chill out and enjoy your new home.

Kevin

[Mr Skrunts]

Where's Ester Rantzen and That's life these days. 

[Mr Skrunts]

I know the feeling. I had the opposite problem. A year after moving the water company started chasing me via a debt recovery company for the final bill on the previous house. Turns out apparently they sent me the bill, but to the previous address. Surprise, surprise I didn't pay it.

Sorted that out and the debt recovery parasites continued to call. Wouldn't discuss  the case unless I "answered a few questions" first (name, DOB, salary, mortgage, etc. - so nothing personal!). When I told them to break off they told me how this could put me at a disadvantage, etc. err-- nope. See you in court.

A year later they start chasing me again and received the same response (FOAD ). They appear to have given up now.

Oh, and then there's the alarm company who tried to fleece me for a maintenance contract and then claimed they could come and remove the alarm. Another case of not rather likely..

.. and all that was after the stress of actually completing the purchase, which was of course a nightmare.

Anyway, try to chill out and enjoy your new home.

Kevin

I am doing Kevin.  Just dumped all the boxes here and left them.  Set up the Phone, Tv , Computer and ADSL, then logged on the OOF to catch up.

Am just in the process of sorting all the stuff out at the old house that I didnt want to take and then in go the builders to put a new kitchen, bathroom and windows ready to put it up for sale.   So busyish, then the real work starts, unpacking and settling in.

[cem_devecioglu]

Skruntie, I envy you ..Wish I could escape from my neighbours here :-/

[djm1964]

Skruntie you should have used a proper firm , not that I am trying free advertising on here , that would never do

Take care

Dave Martin Transport Ltd

 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

At last some great news for you Skruntie, so settle in and enjoy! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

Celebrate with some lovely, gorgeous, radiant, juicy strawberries and cream!! 8-)

[The Red Baron]

you finally got there at last. well done. im sure the probs will sort themselves out. 

[Mr Skrunts]

you finally got there at last. well done. im sure the probs will sort themselves out. 

They will matey.  Had forgotton the ammount of work involved though.  Only half way through the address changing so far and post keeps arriving at the old address of people who were not on the C.O.A. list.

Ah well, keeps me busy.  Off to register with the post office for snail mail forwarding. :-/

[The Red Baron]

must have had some stress with all the issues you have had, seems to have been going on for ages.

[Mr Skrunts]

must have had some stress with all the issues you have had, seems to have been going on for ages.

Just a little.  Has not been plain sailing.  Was a late starter with someone from the planning departmentment bot doing thier job right, then delays with the archietect etc. regards some conversion and re-construction work.  All in all took 14 months from started to laying the carpets, and then there was even a problem with one of them (delvery) the night it should have been fiited I went and had my first shower there, and it flooded, when it got stripped it was full of building dust. .  Had I have not spotted the problem and it had got worse then the water may have ended up on the hall carpet if they had been fitted.

[The Red Baron]

that would have been a disaster. at least your in now & can start getting it how you like.