What do I do if I can't afford the bills?

What do I do if I can't afford the bills?

Kate Faulkner (Property Consultant) gives expert video advice on: What do I do if there is a problem with the property?; How do I make sure I am not being ripped off?; What do I do if I can't afford the rent? and more...

If you can't afford the bills when you're renting a property, you need to let the relevant companies know. It might be your council tax, it might be your gas, it might be your electricity or your telephone bill. What the companies should do for you is find a way of working out the amount that you owe from bills and then spreading that over a period of time for an amount of money that you actually can afford. It's better for them to get the money for your property over a period of time than to not get anything at all. The sooner you let them know about being unable to afford to pay bills, the more likely they are to try and look after you.