I am being pursued for an electricity bill under my name when I no longer lived at the premises. What can I do?

[lucystott87]

Whilst living in student accommodation, I had a dispute with the landlord after my passport was stolen (reported to police) and myself and house-mates moved out on 2/2/2007 back home with our parents. No house-mates name was ever on any bill as all bills were included in with the rental price and we all left with 2 weeks paid notice.

 

Now I'm being pursued by Buchanan Clark and Wells on behalf of British Gas after an electricity bill was taken out in my name on 14/02/2007 until 17/07/2007. The ONLY proof I have that I moved from that address is a bank letter stating a change in address on the 2/2/2007.

 

I rang both BC&W and British Gas telling them the debt wasn't mine and was told to prove it. (My bank letter is unacceptable apparently and I wasn't given a tenancy agreement). I asked for proof of debt, electric contract, etc and was refused by both companies. How can I get these companies to accept the debt is not mine and/or leave me alone? Any help will be much appreciated.

 

Just to point it out again, it is NOT my bill. I WAS NOT living there, so my name was fraudulently added to the bill.

Edited September 4, 2012 by citizenB
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[citizenB]

Dont bother telephoning these people. Write to their Registered/head office addresses.

 

Advise that you were not living at the address at the time this account they are pursuing was taken out and that you can prove this.

 

You should send the main copy to the Company with a copy to BCW who are like bulldog terriers.. once they get their teeth into you they dont let go until you break their jaw !

[2Grumpy]

It's up to them to prove that you are liable, not the other way round!