HI all
ive had a friend of the family staying at my house while i work away i didnt charge him rent in money but his rent was work on the house as he is a tradesman. while i was away he moved in with his girlfriend and has quiet a large electricity bill which is in his name. I cant get in contact with him but i do know where his new address is can i get the bill transfured from my house to his new address? if not what other options do i have?
cheers jake
Have you asked the electricty company what your options are? To be honest, it doesn't sound promising – it sounds like you'll have to foot the bill and do ask your mate to kindly pay you back.
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Try finding him or his gf on facebook, I have found it is the easiest way to track people down. At least the bill is in his name, not yours.
Get the power transferred into your own name asap – this will help prove that your mate is no longer living at the place. He will have paid a bond to the electricity company, if they can't track him down they will not refund his bond or make it for difficult for him to open a new power account. Unlike rates and water which the responsibility lies with the property owner, electricity and telephone are contracts entered into by the user ie your mate and they are liable to the supplier.
You can play dumb with the electricity supplier ie it was the tenant (especially if the bill is in his name), if it is not in his name but yours, then you're stuck with chasing the bill.
yeah its in his name and should be all sorted within the next few days
cheers jake
Knock on his door with a bat and the bill. haha
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