Immigrating to the UK

gregmcc said:
At least the place will be easier to clean with no furniture :D
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That’s very true.

There are 5 rooms, two bathrooms and a WC upstairs.

Then three rooms downstairs (lounge, and two other rooms) and then utilities room and kitchen.

Lots.. of.. cleaning.
 
xcaliber said:
Dude is renting a mansion.
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It’s a massive property. Bigger than our current house (except the yard) - but as mentioned earlier it’s more of a case that beggers can’t be choosers. No one would give us the time of day when doing inquiries and wanted us to be in the country.

So when the agents and the landlord of this place agreed to all our terms and gave us 50% discount on first months rent; figured we would go for it. Means family has a place to go and we have one less thing to worry about.

We are not sure we will stay there past the tenancy agreement of 6 months. But we might.
 
Priapus said:
It’s a massive property. Bigger than our current house (except the yard) - but as mentioned earlier it’s more of a case that beggers can’t be choosers. No one would give us the time of day when doing inquiries and wanted us to be in the country.

So when the agents and the landlord of this place agreed to all our terms and gave us 50% discount on first months rent; figured we would go for it. Means family has a place to go and we have one less thing to worry about.

We are not sure we will stay there past the tenancy agreement of 6 months. But we might.
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Sounds good. I dont even want to ask what the rent is. But enjoy, sounds like a great place
 
The Voice said:
With a prepaid meter.

@Priapus: was it a council house previously? Also, once settled, you may want to think about switching providers. It’s super easy to do. e-On are ****.
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I’m unsure. But older google map street view photos shows it might have been a business or something of sorts before. Why you ask?

Who are the recommended energy providers and can tenants just switch or do we need landlord permission?
 
Priapus said:
I’m unsure. But older google map street view photos shows it might have been a business or something of sorts before. Why you ask?

Who are the recommended energy providers and can tenants just switch or do we need landlord permission?
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Octopus without a doubt.

Tenants can choose. However if they want to install a smart meter you may need landlords permission.
 
Sinbad said:
Octopus without a doubt.

Tenants can choose. However if they want to install a smart meter you may need landlords permission.
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I’ll take a look at them, thanks.

Looked at smart meters; don’t think I’d invest in that with a property I’m renting. Unless there are benefits other than just having a closer eye on consumption?
 
Priapus said:
I’ll take a look at them, thanks.

Looked at smart meters; don’t think I’d invest in that with a property I’m renting. Unless there are benefits other than just having a closer eye on consumption?
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It's not something you'd be expected to pay for afaik.
It's definitely required for the smart tariffs - such as time of use / tracker / agile / EV type tariffs.
 
Sinbad said:
It's not something you'd be expected to pay for afaik.
It's definitely required for the smart tariffs - such as time of use / tracker / agile / EV type tariffs.
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Looks like it's a bit of a PITA to get quotes online due to having a prepaid meter. Not sure why that is - need to see if the house has prepaid for gas and electric.

I'll get more info from agents if possible in the mean time. Not sure if I should be sorting this out now or wait until I get there? (Energy sites want mobile numbers too)
 
Sinbad said:
It's not something you'd be expected to pay for afaik.
It's definitely required for the smart tariffs - such as time of use / tracker / agile / EV type tariffs.
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I forget that's a thing in the UK.
 
Priapus said:
I forget that's a thing in the UK.
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hahah charging your EV at 7.5p per kwh is better than chocolate cake

Energy switches take a week or two at most, so I would leave it for when you get here.
 
Sinbad said:
Octopus without a doubt.

Tenants can choose. However if they want to install a smart meter you may need landlords permission.
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Having our smart meters installed later in the week. Haven’t been able to take advantage of them fully just yet but Octopus are a pleasure to deal with.
 
Sinbad said:
hahah charging your EV at 7.5p per kwh is better than chocolate cake

Energy switches take a week or two at most, so I would leave it for when you get here.
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Paul Kemp said:
Having our smart meters installed later in the week. Haven’t been able to take advantage of them fully just yet but Octopus are a pleasure to deal with.
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Cool cool I’ll go with Octopus and do it once I’m there. I’ll ask the agent to ask landlord if we can get a smart meter installed if there isn’t a lot of cost to it.
 
Priapus said:
Cool cool I’ll go with Octopus and do it once I’m there. I’ll ask the agent to ask landlord if we can get a smart meter installed if there isn’t a lot of cost to it.
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Remember to get a referral code for Octopus from someone (like me :D ) or whoever else wants to offer you one. We split £100 when you use it.
 
Priapus said:
I’m unsure. But older google map street view photos shows it might have been a business or something of sorts before. Why you ask?

Who are the recommended energy providers and can tenants just switch or do we need landlord permission?
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Just odd to have a prepaid meter in a property that size. And yes, most here will tell you to go with Octopus. If you’re the one paying the account, you can do the switch.
 
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