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Disconnecting gas meter in rented property

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  • 26-04-2012 9:00pm
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    lolo62
    Registered Users Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭


    does anyone know if permission is needed to disconnect the gas meter in a rented property?

    Just got my latest bill from airtricity and the daily standing charge is going up again meaning i pay €17 a month for a gas meter that i dont use

    apparently there is a reconnection fee that i guess the next tennant would have to pay when moving in...

    can i just have it disconnected (its in my name) or do i need permission to do so?

    thanks!


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    #2
    odds_on
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭odds_on


    Check your lease. There is usually a clause that states you cannot disconnect/have disconnected utilities and that if you do you will be liable for any reconnection charges.

    Why are you not using the gas - usually cheaper than electricity for cooking and heating.


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    lolo62
    Registered Users Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭lolo62


    its a tiny little gas fire that is actually the 'heating' for the house...i just use oil filled radiators to heat the place and everything else is on elec.

    just seems such a waste of money

    will have a look at the lease (if i can findit!)


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    StillWaters
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭StillWaters


    Just contact Bord Gais or whoever your provider is and ask to be moved to a tarriff plan without a standing charge. The unit cost might be higher, but that wont matter to you.


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    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    StillWaters wrote: »
    Just contact Bord Gais or whoever your provider is and ask to be moved to a tarriff plan without a standing charge. The unit cost might be higher, but that wont matter to you.

    If this doesn't work just ask the landlord. He might choose to move it into his name rather than have to reconnect later.


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    petethebrick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭petethebrick


    Yes tell your landlord to transfer it to his name. If you disconnect it you could be liable for the €140 re-connection fee when moving out.
    Or as someone else said - just move to a non-standing charge plan


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