What happens when you move house with utilities?
Ring your new property’s existing energy supplier and give them your details, meter readings from your new property and the date when you moved in. They will create your new account for you. Most suppliers will automatically place you onto their standard tariff when you first move in.
What do you do when you move your gas and electric to a new house?
let your electricity and gas supplier know that you’re moving – you should give at least 48 hours’ notice. read your meters on the day you move out and give the readings to your supplier – keep a note of the readings and the dates you took them, in case you don’t agree with your final bill.
Do you need to cancel energy supplier when switching?
While you don’t need to inform your current supplier that you’re switching, you should provide a meter reading to your new and old provider on the day of the supply switchover to ensure your bills are correct.
Do you need to set up new utilities when moving to new home?
If you’re starting from scratch, you’ll just need to set up new ones. If you need to transfer utilities: This applies if the provider for a certain utility won’t change between your current home and your new home.
When to call your utilities provider when moving?
Once you’ve organized all of your utilities information, you’ll need to start contacting each provider separately to let them know that you’re moving. I recommend contacting most providers at least two weeks in advance. For utility services that require an installation appointment, it’s a good idea to call a month in advance.
How to deal with your energy supplier when moving house?
When you move into a new property you’ll automatically be placed on a ‘deemed contract’ with the energy company that has been supplying the property up until your move-in date. You will need to take gas and electricity meter readings in your new property and give these to the existing gas and electricity supplier of the property.
What to do if you get unexpected energy bill when moving?
Just in case you receive any unexpected bills after moving, keep a copy of the meter reading reports for your records. Finally, once you’ve moved into your new home, I recommend scheduling for a technician to come and perform a home energy audit.
