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New Build: Neighbours Electric Meter installed in my carport
NickiPort
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I am currently buying a new-build property from Avant Homes, I noticed a couple of weeks ago that my neighbours electric meter has been. Installed on my property, within my carport.
I have raised this as an issue, with e builders who have not come back with a satisfactory response, they say that the meter was on their drawings, which have been approved, that's where it has been installed and it can't be moved.
I will be installing s roller shutter door on the front of the carport to make my property more secure, what right do my neighbours have to enter my property to gain access to their electric meter?
The builders haven't built any other similar style house on the site - that has its electric meter within another properties boundary. I have raised this twice now as a dispute and they use the same argument tha it is there now and it can't be moved.
I don't want to inherit a problem before I have moved into the property, is there anything I can do to get this electric meter moved.
All the other houses on the sites meters are located next to their front doors, this one is located at the rear of the property approx. 10 metres from their front door, within our carport.
Has anyone come across this problem and can they help, I am at my wits end trying to get this resolved.
I have raised this as an issue, with e builders who have not come back with a satisfactory response, they say that the meter was on their drawings, which have been approved, that's where it has been installed and it can't be moved.
I will be installing s roller shutter door on the front of the carport to make my property more secure, what right do my neighbours have to enter my property to gain access to their electric meter?
The builders haven't built any other similar style house on the site - that has its electric meter within another properties boundary. I have raised this twice now as a dispute and they use the same argument tha it is there now and it can't be moved.
I don't want to inherit a problem before I have moved into the property, is there anything I can do to get this electric meter moved.
All the other houses on the sites meters are located next to their front doors, this one is located at the rear of the property approx. 10 metres from their front door, within our carport.
Has anyone come across this problem and can they help, I am at my wits end trying to get this resolved.
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The first thing I would be checking is whether you are allowed to put a secure door on your car port. By definition I though car ports were open, whereas garages had doors.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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That's simply nonsense - of course it could be moved. The question is what the cost is and who pays for it.which have been approved, that's where it has been installed and it can't be moved.
Maybe you should raise the issue of rent for your space....
Or fit a locked cover over it...0 -
You cant amend the property for two yearsDon't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.0
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Yes I am allowed to put a roller shutter door on the front, and this has been the case for 6 other properties on the same development - but in their cases they only have their electric meter within their carport0
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The solicitor wouldn't have known and they are not privi to seeing the M&E drawings, which i have requested a copy of but not forthcoming0
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If it is a coach house set up I would find out if you own or lease the car port.
They are usually lease and you dont get to dictate terms or decide who comes and goes.I do Contracts, all day every day.0 -
It's not a coach house it's a freehold property and the carport belongs to me and access through it is only to my parking and garden0
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