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Renting and pre-pay meters

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  • 04-07-2013 6:36pm
    #1
    Flowerbomb 31
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi guys
    Moving into a new house next week and wondering if landlords let you get prepay meters in??


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    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    They are more expensive than the normal meter.
    The only person who can answer is...the landlord.


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


    snubbleste wrote: »
    They are more expensive than the normal meter.
    The only person who can answer is...the landlord.

    Some Landlords will, some won't. Do not believe any utility salesman who tells you that you do not need the Landlords permission. You do.


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    Flowerbomb 31
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Flowerbomb 31


    StillWaters wrote: »
    Some Landlords will, some won't. Do not believe any utility salesman who tells you that you do not need the Landlords permission. You do.

    Thanks for advice guys, surely the majority of landlords shouldnt be bothered about it.


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    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Flowerbomb 31 wrote: »
    Thanks for advice guys, surely the majority of landlords shouldnt be bothered about it.

    Except they have to pay to have it removed and repair and damage left behind for something they didn't want or ask for after you have left the accomadation
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    Flowerbomb 31
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Flowerbomb 31


    Gatling wrote: »
    Except they have to pay to have it removed and repair and damage left behind for something they didn't want or ask for after you have left the accomadation

    Thats true. If landlord allows it, does it go in my name or his??


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Flowerbomb 31 wrote: »
    Thats true. If landlord allows it, does it go in my name or his??
    Yours. So if you f**k up the bill, the debt follows you.


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


    the_syco wrote: »
    Yours. So if you f**k up the bill, the debt follows you.

    There is no bill, its pre-pay :confused:


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    Flowerbomb 31
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Flowerbomb 31


    StillWaters wrote: »
    There is no bill, its pre-pay :confused:

    Haha just noticed that. I think if you are leaving accomadation and landlord dosent want the meter, you have to pay to get it removed??


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    StillWaters wrote: »
    There is no bill, its pre-pay :confused:
    The free installation is free by taking X amount from your bill each time you top up. If you leave before paying off the prepay device, you'll owe the company money, and thus get billed for it.

    And if you never got the landlords permission to install it, you may also get billed for the removal of the device.


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