Hello,
I used to live in a shared house until last March. When I lived in the house the gas bill was in my name. Now I found out that we received an outstandinig bill. Our gas consumtion has been underestimated over a period of 21 Months. Is it legal to issue a bill that goes that far back? (see email from British Gas below)
My problem is now that quite a few people lived in this house during this time period and it will be impossible to track everyone down and making them pay their share of the bill. Please help!
Thank you for any comments.
Nadine
Dear Ms...
Thank you for your yesterday's email about the final gas bill details.
I had a look at your gas account and found we had been billing your account to incorrect readings. So we have cancelled all the previous bills and re-billed your account on your readings of 8927. This bill covers the period from 16 May 2008 to 3 March 2010. The gas consumed at the property during this period was very high. We had under-estimated your accounts ignoring your actual readings so we have applied a credit of £4197.12 on your gas account. We have also receive a payment of £1102.38 and this has been included in the bill.
The gas used for the above period is £6871. The debit balance on your account is £1924.04. Please call us on 0800 048 0404* to make your payment in full. Please provide your forwarding address on the above number so that we can send a copy of this bill to you.
I used to live in a shared house until last March. When I lived in the house the gas bill was in my name. Now I found out that we received an outstandinig bill. Our gas consumtion has been underestimated over a period of 21 Months. Is it legal to issue a bill that goes that far back? (see email from British Gas below)
My problem is now that quite a few people lived in this house during this time period and it will be impossible to track everyone down and making them pay their share of the bill. Please help!
Thank you for any comments.
Nadine
Dear Ms...
Thank you for your yesterday's email about the final gas bill details.
I had a look at your gas account and found we had been billing your account to incorrect readings. So we have cancelled all the previous bills and re-billed your account on your readings of 8927. This bill covers the period from 16 May 2008 to 3 March 2010. The gas consumed at the property during this period was very high. We had under-estimated your accounts ignoring your actual readings so we have applied a credit of £4197.12 on your gas account. We have also receive a payment of £1102.38 and this has been included in the bill.
The gas used for the above period is £6871. The debit balance on your account is £1924.04. Please call us on 0800 048 0404* to make your payment in full. Please provide your forwarding address on the above number so that we can send a copy of this bill to you.