Electricity and phone connection for non-residents

@natthgordonIm a bit confused here,if you are selling up why do you want to keep the land line and electricity going? unless you want to live in it while you find a buyer.However those two companies will say that the person whos name the contracts are in must confirm that they wish for a change of name by the law,perhaps those contracts are now out of date anyway and need renewing.If you are the owners legally of the property then you have the right to speak with both companies and explain the situation and drawer up a new contract,if a property has been vacant for a set period here in Greece an electrician must come to make an evaluation of its worthiness before it can go back and that costs.Many non Greeks own property here in Greece but do not have a residents permit,its not needed but they stick to the legally allowed period of stay time.of course the main point here is that the authorities must be sure that someone is not trying to sell or rent someone else property behind their back or behind a inheritors back so confirmation from the contract owner before any name change can happen must be obtained.