£400 energy payment: Fears landlords to keep renters' rebate

[d000hg]

There is a list somewhere on MSE, the site found by Martin Lewis, of how different councils will pay the £150 rebate.

THe £150 rebate is a separate thing. As I already said, this was done based on council tax band and distributed via the council as a one-off CT rebate. The payment this story about is not anything to do with council tax, it's specifically for energy costs and everyone is getting it.
However there is another part alongside the £400 only for the poor and I haven't see how that is handled.

[d000hg]

I'm surprised there at that many rentals with bills included. I don't think I've ever had that arrangement when renting and I don't do it when letting. Is it because there are certain situations that require it, like multi person rentals or is it seen as a money grab where a landlord can a make a bit extra over egging the bills?

It has become a lot more common in the last year, partly driven by the increasing prices meaning tenants value stability. All the landlords who went in to it thinking they could make a big extra are probably now getting reamed (or soon will be) but I think it was more a case that customer demand drove more landlords to offer it.

I quite like the idea personally. Changing suppliers every time a tenant changes is a lot of overhead for tenant and landlord and means you get silly bills for the place being empty a few weeks, or whatever. A bit 'neater' that the landlord provides services (or the building owner perhaps) and tenants simply pay a fee. But then tenants can't find a cheaper provider, etc.

[ladymuck]

And some councils are making it very difficult to claim.

You will need the following to complete the application form:

• Name
• Address
• Council Tax Reference Number (You will need to enter the first 7 digits – this number begins with 5)
• Property Reference Number
• Bank Account Details
• Completed application form
• Photographic ID

The council will carry out a Counter Fraud Identity and Bank Check with a credit reference agency. These checks are used to speed up the decision process. These checks will leave the following footprint on your credit file:

Please allow 3 weeks from completion of the application for the payment to reach your bank account.

What's that got to do with the energy rebate?

[Paddy]

What's that got to do with the energy rebate?

I totally agree. It seems like a council trawling exercise for information