Property News · February 19, 2017

Camden comedy as council doesn’t let me read my meter


Local authority keeps our meter cupboard locked and says electricity firms need to pay for keys – meanwhile, residents and caretakers are not allowed accessI live in a Camden council block of flats but have been unable to read my electricity meter for seven years and therefore have no idea whether my bills are accurate or not. There is a cupboard that contains all the flats’ meters but it is locked, and Camden council will not allow residents or caretakers access. The council tells me all electricity companies have been issued with keys for this cupboard (and others in its area); however, when the meter readers arrive, their keys don’t work or they say they don’t have them.Camden says it will issue new keys to electricity companies for a fee, or loan a key for a £50 refundable deposit, and that it’s up to the electricity company to provide a meter I can read. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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