How do I move my gas meter?

[kle]

I have just ripped a big cupboard out of my flat...to discover that it was hiding the gas meter which is now sitting in the middle of the living room wall. The pipe comes from under the kitchen, (concrete floors) and under the hallway to emerge in the living room.

Does anyone know how I go about moving the meter to outside? It is an ex local authority (leashold) flat, the council is the freeholder. I have no idea why it is in the living room, the only gas appliances are in the kitchen (boiler and cooker). The outside wall which I would ideally put it on is the other side of the hallway and kitchen from where it is currently located (probably about 20 feet).

I have no idea who to ask, or how much it will cost me. I found some posts on this site but they used a lot of abbreviations I didn't understand!

 

[breezer]

its not your meter.

try asking your gas supply co, although it may be down to transco, you could ask them too.

 

[Bahco]

Probably looking at £500 + for Nat Grid to move it to outside

You might like to rethink your layout now

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

Probably cheaper to move your flat.

 

[Bahco]

Thought you had emigrated Bamber

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

Nope,just thought I`d give everyone a break from my inane ramblings. Apart from Softus.