Alkhen
Well-Known Member
Having a bit of a nightmare.
We finally got onto the property ladder this year. We moved into our new house the day of lockdown. It has not been ideal getting the jobs we needed doing done. But I've been tickeng them off one by one.
Today we got out electric and gas meters upgraded to smart meters from a prepayment key system. The power suppler sent out a guy who came. He spotted a problem with the main fuse and had to call Western Power as he couldn't touch the bit before the meter.
The WP guy came and spotted straight away that some scally has been kicking power at some point in the properties history. The dodgy bit had been removed but there are obvious signs when he showed me. He made sure it was safe and replaced the fuse but has said they need to replace the whole surround and has said it will be reported. He seemed OK with me after I told him we'd only been in since March. But didn't elaborate on what happens next. I asked why it wouldn't have been spotted during the survey but said they don't ever check the electrics before the meter.
The guy from our power supplier did all the other work required and seemed fairly confident WP will come back and do the repairs for free.
I just want to know where I stand legally. I think its obvious it wasn't us but are the Grid very litigious? The presious owner had rent it out but in the past were genuinely nice people so I think it must have been very old.
Haven't got anywhere googling, has anyone got an idea what I'm in for?
Not really sure what else I could have done there were no signs and the electrics have been fine. Just feeling a bit nervous as really can't afford big bills in the current climate.
We finally got onto the property ladder this year. We moved into our new house the day of lockdown. It has not been ideal getting the jobs we needed doing done. But I've been tickeng them off one by one.
Today we got out electric and gas meters upgraded to smart meters from a prepayment key system. The power suppler sent out a guy who came. He spotted a problem with the main fuse and had to call Western Power as he couldn't touch the bit before the meter.
The WP guy came and spotted straight away that some scally has been kicking power at some point in the properties history. The dodgy bit had been removed but there are obvious signs when he showed me. He made sure it was safe and replaced the fuse but has said they need to replace the whole surround and has said it will be reported. He seemed OK with me after I told him we'd only been in since March. But didn't elaborate on what happens next. I asked why it wouldn't have been spotted during the survey but said they don't ever check the electrics before the meter.
The guy from our power supplier did all the other work required and seemed fairly confident WP will come back and do the repairs for free.
I just want to know where I stand legally. I think its obvious it wasn't us but are the Grid very litigious? The presious owner had rent it out but in the past were genuinely nice people so I think it must have been very old.
Haven't got anywhere googling, has anyone got an idea what I'm in for?
Not really sure what else I could have done there were no signs and the electrics have been fine. Just feeling a bit nervous as really can't afford big bills in the current climate.