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[brendamacdonald]

Has anyone any advice about electricity and water supplies to a new build house - how can be ensure that the connection happens as quickly as possible before we take ownership?
Regards
Brenda

[Svetlana]

Hi Brenda

1) Ask your developer.
2) Check what he says with the Municipality for water and EAK for electricity. Your developer should give you an electrical connection reference number.
3) Don't belive any of them


Be cautious if your developer offers you a generator supply: they are noisy, the power supply will frequently trip out and its use may invalidate your household insurance.

Lana

[hincyprus]

hi Brenda,

Lana and I seem to be the ones who know most about the subject of developers and what and should happen...

Lana is correct in what she says but the actual answers are dependent upon various scenarios so here goes:


Make sure that your contract clearly states that the developer is responsible for the supply of electricity, water, and of course telephone supplies.

On the assumption that the above is the case, lets take the easy one first.

Water

Again I must make assumptions here , so I am taking it that your property is situated next to or close to other properties.

In this case you will probably see the developer using a stand pipe to mix cement etc and this should then become the main supply to your own house. It will have a meter already attached.

Once the developer hands over the house you take a meter reading, up to which point the developer pays the bill. You then attend the local council office. Give them the reading, (remember to take your contract as proof of ownership) and ask for the supply to be charged to you from that point.

Electricity

Now this is a totally different scenario.

Again I am assuming that your property is already close to an electricity pole or underground (unusual) supply.

Once the electrical installation is finished the electrician (not the developer) submits a form to the electricity board and they meet to do an electrical test/inspection.

If the inspection is OK then a reference number is allocated to the job.

At this point the developer goes to the electricity board, pays a fee (usually C£200/250) and within a couple of days the full supply is installed.

Once you take delivery of the property the developer should take you to the electricity board, (take contract and passport or both passports if house in joint names) and he will sign the billing arrangements over to your name.

Telephone

Very similar to the electricity supply. The developer must contact the board who will install a large junction box in front of the house or houses.

It is normal for you to then contact the phone company to install the actual connection of the house to the exchange.


All this said......this is the easy route.

There can be many variations such as, are poles needed (delays), are you in the country, (more poles and delays) etc etc.

The norm, if there is such a thing, when the supply is not yet available from poles is for the developer to supply a temporary supply often from a neighbour. You get reduced ampage of course so you may not be able to run more than the odd powerful units such as a/c. Some developers pay the bill some dont. Personally I did not mind paying for usage but I objected strongly at being asked to pay to set up the temporary supply.

If you let me know more details if the above scenarios are not yours, then I will try and answer your particular situation.

hope this helps

H

[brendamacdonald]

Thank you. We are near other houses, some that are already built so supply should be easily available. thanks for the info which we will follow up.