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British Gas sent me a £571 bill for a flat I’ve never owned or lived in
UK NewsBusiness•April 14, 2026 at 7:00 AMNational

British Gas sent me a £571 bill for a flat I’ve never owned or lived in

By Anna Tims•The Guardian - UK News

Now I’m being threatened with debt collectors because I don’t have a tenancy agreement or a mortgageBritish Gas opened an account in my name for an address that I have never occupied, and sent me a £571 bill. It declined to open a complaint because I “refused” to provide a tenancy agreement or mortgage statement which, since I’ve long since paid off my mortgage, I don’t have. It is now threatening me with a debt collection agency. IW, Northampton Continue reading...

Now I’m being threatened with debt collectors because I don’t have a tenancy agreement or a mortgage

British Gas opened an account in my name for an address that I have never occupied, and sent me a £571 bill. It declined to open a complaint because I “refused” to provide a tenancy agreement or mortgage statement which, since I’ve long since paid off my mortgage, I don’t have. It is now threatening me with a debt collection agency.

IW, Northampton

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