It’s a Gas at the Grand
How would you feel if you suddenly got a red emblazoned final notice for over £2,700 for gas from an energy company you’ve never heard of? That’s what happened to one Grand resident last week. Luckily, they had the good sense to contact us. What we discovered added a new and very nasty twist to goings-on in the Grand and all the red warning lights were flashing!
Red Light 1: This leaseholder has lived in the Grand for several years and their energy supplier has been one of the big four. This bill came from Corona Energy who only supply corporate and business accounts.
Red Light 2: The address on the bill didn’t reference a flat, all of which have names like Dorchester, Edinburgh and Exeter. It merely said The Grand at the postcode CT20 2XL. This postcode is exclusive to the commercial enterprises at the Grand. Private flats are all at CT20 2LR.
Red Light 3: Every gas bill is linked to a meter with a unique MPRN (Meter Point Reference Number), which is the identifying number for a property. The number linked to this mystery bill did not tally with that linked to the worried leaseholder’s meter. We confirmed this on the national database.
WOW!! 🤡Yet another surprise. How many rabbits will be out of Stainer ‘s hat 🎩? Next, it should be electricity bill !
Sometime back around 2011 the gas was cut off to the Grand’s kitchens and they resorted to gas cylinders outside the residents’ entrance which is adjacent to the kitchen doors. I have this on the very best of authority!!
This would appear to be a fraud and identity theft against the leaseholder rather than an error by Corona. Shepway Vox has previously written about the existence of mystery flats in the Keppels bar part of the building on which mortgages had been obtained. Having read this article one can only speculate as to what other bills that should have been paid by the commercial entities operating from The Grand have instead been passed on to unsuspecting leaseholders. I await the outcome of Corona’s investigation with great interest.
What is amazing is that perfectly “sensible” people, some in public office, some well-known members of political parties, slavishly follow fake Twitter accounts that continue to deny what successive Court determinations have made crystal clear. They prefer the lies of proven liars to the facts as laid down by High Court Judges.
Worth reading this, particularly (b) (ii) Section 2 of the 2006 Act:
FRAUD BY REPRESENTATION
(2)A person is in breach of this section if he—
(a) dishonestly makes a false representation, and
(b) intends, by making the representation—
(i) to make a gain for himself or another, or
(ii) to cause loss to another or to expose another to a risk of loss.
And the general manager of the Grand, Robert Richardson, is quitting as vice-chairman of Folkestone Town Centre Management and FAPAC in January…………….
Politicians on leaving office often claim that they want to spend more time with their families. This presupposes that the families concerned share the same feelings. In Mr Richardson’s case he might be looking to spend more time next year consulting with his Solicitor. I am sure that the Solicitor concerned will be delighted provided he/she is certain that their fees will be paid promptly.
Confirmed that the original details held on file by Corona Energy that the account was in the name of “MICHAEL STAINER t/a The Grand.” I assume the bill is heading his way!!!
We can confirm that the bill has been restored to its rightful owner and he will be billed for the full amount.
“This is to confirm that the Change of Ownership has now been reversed. We have now reversed the ownership from XXXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXX to the true occupier that being named Michael Stainer.” This from Corona Energy, January 31 2020.