Closing out PEA bill early

[bang saen guy]

We are moving and want to ensure return of our deposit. The bill normally come on the 20th. Can I close out and pay the bill earlier?

[Crossy]

Are you the account holder (named on the bill)?

 

If so you should be able to close the account any time, PEA will come and read/remove the meter and return your meter deposit (EDIT IIRC meter deposits were all refunded a couple of years back anyway). You will need a Thai speaker and a visit to the PEA office. Having never actually done it I'm not sure how they ensure that you don't just skip then without paying.

 

If the bill is in the landlord's name then there's not much you can do. You could try reading the meter and using the PEA calculator to work out the bill that's going to be due and ask the landlord to remove that amount from the deposit he refunds. Of course he may or may not agree to do that.

[MJCM]

2 minutes ago, Crossy said:

You could try reading the meter and using the PEA calculator to work out the bill that's going to be due and ask the landlord to remove that amount from the deposit he refunds. Of course he may or may not agree to do that.

 

Link for the PEA Calculator

 

https://eservice.pea.co.th/EstimateBill/#

 

[Gottfrid]

4 hours ago, bang saen guy said:

We are moving and want to ensure return of our deposit.

What huge amount are we talking about?

[BangkokAlan]

If its rented then it will be in your landlords/owners name. Its all dependent on your landlord as most contracts state return of deposit one month after tenancy ends or after outstanding bills are settled so your contract will let you know when you should get it. If you have a good landlord normally they want tenants finalized asap so would normally do a meter read with agent/juristic and tenant and work out what is outstanding from last bill get this paid by tenant and release the deposit. That is what we do with our tenants anyhow. Some landlords hold the deposit for the full month regardless.

[bang saen guy]

17 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

What huge amount are we talking about?

None of your business Why would you need to know?

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, bang saen guy said:

None of your business Why would you need to know?

No problem. Know already. As long as not over 3 inch, it´s less than 5k baht. Normal standard is about 600 - 1000 baht. Good luck spending the money ???? 

[FriendlyFarang]

Take the last bill, check how much they charged. Read the meter on the day you move out, and do the math based on the previous bill in regards to how much the next bill will be, then your landlord can keep the correct amount from your deposit.