{"id":44724,"date":"2017-02-19T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-19T07:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/camden-comedy-as-council-doesnt-let-me-read-my-meter\/"},"modified":"2017-02-19T14:26:55","modified_gmt":"2017-02-19T07:26:55","slug":"camden-comedy-as-council-doesnt-let-me-read-my-meter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/camden-comedy-as-council-doesnt-let-me-read-my-meter\/","title":{"rendered":"Camden comedy as council doesn\u2019t let me read my meter"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nLocal authority keeps our meter cupboard locked and says electricity firms need to pay for keys \u2013 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\u2019 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\u2019t work or they say they don\u2019t have them.Camden says it will issue new keys to electricity companies for a fee, or loan a key for a \u00a350 refundable deposit, and that it\u2019s up to the electricity company to provide a meter I can read. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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