Property News · November 10, 2017

Legal costs capped for those who can't pay energy bills


Charges incurred by gas and electricity companies limited to £150 after Ofgem rules to protect improverished customersGas and electricity customers who have fallen so far behind with their payments that they are forced to have a prepayment meter, are to have their court and legal charges capped at £150 by the energy regulator. Ofgem said that energy suppliers typically bill customers £400 – but sometimes as much as £900 – to cover the costs they incur when they go to court to obtain permission to install a pre-payment meter. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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