I met with some people today who gave me a run down of things to expect
1. Electricity, they can have Integral directly connect to the granny flat, so the person occupying the granny flat will have their own bill.
Alternatively I can connect the power through the existing house and have a separate meter, though that would mean one bill and that bill would most likely be in my name and I would need to separate it by checking the readings.
Option 1 is my preferred option as i intend to rent both out to separate people.
Option 2 would only be preferred if i was living in one of them (which at this stage I have no intention of doing).
2. Water, separate meter can be installed, but still only on bill.
This is better anyway as water has always been in my name and I am responsible for paying for the connection (~$140 pq) and the agent sends the usage portion to the individual.
The separate meter can then tell me how much each house used. I can get the Real estate agent to work out and bill the individual for the usage.
3. Home Phone - Can get an existing cable laid between the two houses. Though my preference is to pay Telstra the $250 or so and have an individual line installed to the granny flat (makes splitting of bills easier, and removes any future issues of ADSL2+ not working properly due to a poor line etc).
4. Gas - Existing house doesnt have gas. I want gas in the granny flat. They will arrange for AGL to install the gas pipe.
Thats it so far, ill keep posting as I find out more
1. Electricity, they can have Integral directly connect to the granny flat, so the person occupying the granny flat will have their own bill.
Alternatively I can connect the power through the existing house and have a separate meter, though that would mean one bill and that bill would most likely be in my name and I would need to separate it by checking the readings.
Option 1 is my preferred option as i intend to rent both out to separate people.
Option 2 would only be preferred if i was living in one of them (which at this stage I have no intention of doing).
2. Water, separate meter can be installed, but still only on bill.
This is better anyway as water has always been in my name and I am responsible for paying for the connection (~$140 pq) and the agent sends the usage portion to the individual.
The separate meter can then tell me how much each house used. I can get the Real estate agent to work out and bill the individual for the usage.
3. Home Phone - Can get an existing cable laid between the two houses. Though my preference is to pay Telstra the $250 or so and have an individual line installed to the granny flat (makes splitting of bills easier, and removes any future issues of ADSL2+ not working properly due to a poor line etc).
4. Gas - Existing house doesnt have gas. I want gas in the granny flat. They will arrange for AGL to install the gas pipe.
Thats it so far, ill keep posting as I find out more