Scottish power and harassment not my debt!

[besonders1]

Hello all, this is my first post but need to ask you for my advice.

 

Over a year ago I rented out my house to a tennant at short notice. I had previosuly just changed energy suppliers to scottish power but i had confirmed with them before the tenant moved in that I was not a customer yet and my previous supplier EDF was still supplying me. I rented it out via my letting agent have had not contact with the tennant.

 

Last week a letter appeared on my doorstep a FORMAL DEMAND from PDCS acting on behalf of scottish power demanding over £70 in my name for energy used.

 

I rang scottish power and they told me not to worry as the dates for the usage of energy related to the intial period after the tenant moved in. The tennant never actually paid or responded to the bills, however she decided to change suppliers 6 weeks later but never changed the Bills into her name despite me giving her details to scottish power when I called them up to let them know the house was to be rented out last year.

 

SP tild me to copy the tennancy aggreement and sent it RD and also inform PDCS, of which I did explaining the situation above to both parties. I also sent the special "Prove it" letter on this site letting them know my rights and stop harrassing me to PDCS.

 

Now I have received another letter from PDCS thanking me for my letter and that they acknowledge my dispute however they are asking me now to "confirm to them my connection to the property" as they have been told by scottish power to chase me for the debt. I already told them this in my "prove it" letter and that it was being let out by myself and that i am dealing with scottish power. They have also said that I have 28 days to contact them by telephone.

 

I just want to know if I am legally obliged to ring or write to PDCS. They have not provided me any details of the debt I am supposed to owe despite me sending the prove it letter. Why are they asking me something that I already told them? Are they allowed to chase me when I am dispuiting the debt with scottish power or is this a phishing letter wanting information from me. What is the next move I should make?

[havinastella]

Hi and welcome to CAG!

 

There is NO reason whatsoever to correspond with PDCS. They have no powers at all (even less for utility bills)

 

I would escalate this as a formal complaint to Scottish Power, keep everything in writing and do not talk to them on the phone.

 

JOgs

[besonders1]

thanks I was thinking that, woiuld business of it of PDCS if they want further information then they should ask scottish power, afterall it is SP that have delegated it to them, if they wont give PDCS this information then they shouldnt be asking it from me. I have checked my credit file and it is clean BTW

[ScottishPower Company Rep]

Hi besonders1,

 

Can you please send me the full details to onlinecomplaints@scottishpower and i will arrange for this to be investigated for you.

 

Thanks

 

 

Marie@scottishpower

[besonders1]

thanks Marie I will e-mail you later on tonight thanks