Gas
A person is liable to pay a gas bill if:
•they have signed a contract for the supply of gas; or
•no one else is liable for the bill or their liability has ended, but they have continued to be supplied with gas (known as a ‘deemed contract’).
A person currently liable under an actual or deemed contract remains liable until:
•they terminate the contract in accordance with its terms (but if they still occupy the premises and continue to be supplied with gas, they remain liable to pay for the gas supplied); or
•they cease to occupy the premises, provided they have given at least two working days’ notice that they intended to leave; or
•if notice was not given before they left the premises, the earliest of:
◦28 days after they informed the supplier that they have left the premises; or
◦the date when another person requires a supply of gas.
Advise clients to arrange for a final reading of the meter before leaving the property. If not possible, they should, at least, read/photograph the meter themselves to be able to check their final bill.