Utility Bills

[cheechm]

Just a quick one:

Old tennants moved out at the end of June, and the new tenants contract begun on the 1st July, however the keys haven't been collected yet. Who's liable for the utilities in between the period. Are the new tennants liable as soon as their contract starts?

(P.S. it's a student house if that makes a difference)

 

[cheechm]

I'm the tennant. Basically, we have no choice but to start paying rent from the beginning of July (how the student property market seems to work), but since that time, none of us have been to the house, nor do any of us have keys. Therefore, I was just wondering, during that time, who is liable for any utilities.

Technically speaking, we can move in now (well, when the landlord gets back from holiday).