LAST EDITED ON 18-Oct-01 AT 09:33 PM (GMT) Well thats it, tomorrow is the 7th day, we returned from France last week, having been shown a property (from under the table) by my lovely Notaire and completion is set for around the 15 decembre. But how do I arrange to take over the elecricity from that date, and who goes in to check the meters,(the house is empty), do EDF go in on completion day, I have run out of holiday for this year and cannot stay for days and it is so near Christmas. I did read somewhere that one can get account details through the Notaire write to EDF and take over the same account, I also understand that there are different levels of entry for electricity supply and we have to inform EDF which level we require, the houe was previusly a holiday home so presumeably we can "take over" the exisitng account on the same basis. Also I have tried to go back to read old messages regarding the cheap electricity and these little boxes with today tomorrow and flasing lights, can someone explain that again to me, and would my sort of contract qualify. My husband also wants to know about the boxes to pick up english TV and do you have to pay a subscription elaine