Arranging my name to appear on the electric bill

dougskud



Joined: 04/04/2008
Posts: 356

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 10:10

Can anyone please advise what the location, documentation and proof of Identity I will need to change my electicity account from the Builder's name to my name.

What is the charge for this change?



Thanks





Doug

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 11:00

We did it recently, and we took passport, and elec. bill, I don't think they charged us, but cant be certain.



They where very efficient, and it was done the same day.



Hope you get the same luck. There is one gentleman who is in a separate office, in the upstairs section of the main building, speaks very good English, and he was very helpful.



( We took them a couple of packets of nice biscuits) may have helped.

dougskud



Joined: 04/04/2008
Posts: 356

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 11:30

Thanks Johhnylee

rejela


Joined: 09/02/2011
Posts: 293

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 13:29

You will also need to pay an elecricity deposit to get the bill in your name. This varies, depending on your nationality. Turkish Cypriots pay 180 TL whilst Brtis have to stump up around a 1000TL ( not sure on the exact fee) but it should give you an idea. The law seem to change fruequently. You will also need photocopies of Passport (and also your tenancy agreement if you are renting).

Pogle


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 1536

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 14:57

If anyone knows the exact fee for the meter deposit for a Brit that would be great. Thanks

Geoff1131


Joined: 12/07/2007
Posts: 276

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 15:26

On a seperate but related topic. Can any one tell me if your meter readings can be obtained on line? I seem to remember a post a few weeks ago which said you could, but i have searched and cannot find it.

I need to check if some bills on our complex have been paid by the maintenance company.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 16:30

mess 2 - As i recall JL - you were always one or carrying round a packet of hob nobbs in your trouser pocket.........................

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 17:08

That seems extortionate. How much to have your name put on the water bill?

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
16/03/2011 18:01

Pogle msg 5 --- Electric 600TL Water 1580TL when i did it 18 months ago.

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 10:11

Provided the bills are always paid and on time, is there a problem if you leave the bills in someone elses name?

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 10:20

Message 8. This seems horrendously extortionate. We didn't pay Alsancak anything to change our water bill from builders name to our name, neither did our neighbours. We just took contract down to the office, they checked there was no outstanding bills and the names were changed on the office computer. Registering in the first place for the first time is a different thing altogether I would suspect.



Tango1

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 17:49

I changed names last August, the deposit was 400tl.



Msg 10, I suppose it doesn't matter if you're renting and the landlord is happy but if you're the owner I would have thought it better to take over from the builder - is there something about being on builders rates? which are higher than for an ordinary resident.