Do I need to set up my own electricity, gas or water accounts?

You may need to open utility accounts in your own name, depending on how your apartment is supplied & what is included in your tenancy.

What varies

• Electricity: some homes have an individual account with an energy supplier.
• Gas: only relevant if your apartment has an individual gas supply.
• Heating & hot water: may be supplied by a communal building system rather than a separate household contract.
• Water: English apartments may be billed directly or through another authorised arrangement.
• Dublin: ordinary domestic water services are not generally charged to individual households under the current Irish system.

Your move-in information will explain the arrangements for the actual apartment, including which suppliers or managing agents to contact.

Do not register for a service already supplied through the building without checking first. If an account is yours to set up, give the provider your tenancy start date & opening readings.

Keep the account confirmation & any bills so you can check the charges during your tenancy.