A shared meter makes every month a negotiation. Three separate meters make each household responsible for its own consumption, which is the single most practical thing that distinguishes a properly divided building from an improvised one.
| Service | Arrangement | Billed to |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | Separate meter per floor | Each owner, directly by the utility |
| Gas | Separate meter per floor | Each owner, directly by the utility |
| Water supply | One connection, shared tank and pump | Shared equally between the three floors |
| Pump electricity | Runs off the shared supply | Shared equally between the three floors |
| Stairwell lighting | Shared | First and second floors, equally |
| Sewerage | Common connection | Shared equally |
Why water is the exception
Electricity and gas can be metered per floor because the utilities issue separate connections. Water arrives as one supply into one underground tank and is pumped up, so metering it per floor would mean three tanks and three pumps in a three-marla footprint. That is not practical, so the cost is split equally — and the tank, pump and rising main are shared maintenance under the common areas rules.
Whose name the connections stand in
Not published yet
Confirmation of the application route for each connection — whether meters are applied for in the buyer's name at handover or transferred from the developer, and the reference for each.
We would rather show you nothing than show you something indicative. This space holds the real document as soon as it exists — not a render of what it might look like. Waiting on: Central Point, from the utility applications.
Ask us where this has got toThis matters more than it sounds. A meter still standing in the developer’s name after handover means the developer’s disputes and arrears can reach your supply. Ask for this in writing before handover, and ask to see the meter reading and a clear bill on the day you take keys.
What to check at handover
- Your electricity and gas meters exist physically, carry a number, and that number matches the document you are given.
- There are no outstanding arrears on either connection. Ask for a paid-up bill dated within the last month.
- The meter serving your floor is actually the one wired to your floor. Turn off your main and watch which meter stops. Do this before you sign, not after.
- The tank, pump and rising main work, and you have been told who holds the pump maintenance contact.
Solar
Only the second floor can fit panels, because only the second floor has exclusive roof rights. If you are buying the ground or first floor and planning solar, plan on a different arrangement — you cannot use a roof you do not own, and you should not buy on the assumption that your neighbour will let you.