who pays bills whilst your house getting built

* jas * · **Joined:** 16 Apr 2011 **Posts:** 248

I have just received our first elec bill for $1.82 (plus the service cost total was $19) I have been paying the water levy but not had a bill since they connected the water.

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CC101 · **Joined:** 22 Jul 2010 **Posts:** 1166

I have been paying all the bills. May be i should check with my builder.

caz_770 · **Posted:** Mar 31, 2012 1:14 am

I thought ALL owners paid their water and electricity bills during the building period (and after, of course). My contract actually had that written into it. Is that maybe a WA thing? I've read other people's posts about this topic before too, and I think they were WA people.

kdgirl · **Joined:** 29 Oct 2010 **Posts:** 393

I'm in nsw, it's in my contract that I will pay all gas and electricity during the build. I think water too.

CC101 · **Joined:** 22 Jul 2010 **Posts:** 1166

i am in wa - i am paying all the bills. Don't know if it is written in contract or not.

PADAMS2012 · **Joined:** 04 Mar 2012 **Posts:** 96

Must be different for each builder. In our contract, it says the builder pays all utility from start to handover. Perhaps that was something you could have negotiated in the contract?

CC101 · **Joined:** 22 Jul 2010 **Posts:** 1166

PADAMS2012 wrote:

Must be different for each builder. In our contract, it says the builder pays all utility from start to handover. Perhaps that was something you could have negotiated in the contract?

are u in WA

PADAMS2012 · **Joined:** 04 Mar 2012 **Posts:** 96

cc101, i'm in victoria.

CC101 · **Joined:** 22 Jul 2010 **Posts:** 1166

may be in WA - builders don't pay bills.

greenfish · **Posted:** Apr 01, 2012 1:25 pm

OurLindrum52 wrote:

You, as owner of the land will be repsonsible for paying water rates and usage as well as council rates. In Victoria, the builder will arrange for the electrical connection and the account will be in their name, which also means they will pay the electricity bills until handover when they transfer the account over to your name. Gas always gets connected last, so this will be in your name. In WA, when I built 20 years ago (and I believe it is still the same) you arrange connection of electricty and pay the bills even if the builder is using it.

I'm in Vic and we had to arrange our connection with our electrician. This has also been the case for several friends of mine who have built.

I think regardless of who seems to pay it, in the end it's always a cost we will have to wear. If your builder 'pays' it I'm sure that amount (and most likely extra) is allowed for in your construction costs.

d3vil_nik · **Joined:** 13 Mar 2012 **Posts:** 157

my builder just told me i have to pay for my bills, excempt for electrictiy which is under there name

CC101 · **Joined:** 22 Jul 2010 **Posts:** 1166

hi d3vil_nik - what state are u building in?

cmhamilton · **Joined:** 09 Oct 2010 **Posts:** 565

Only bills I've had to pay with big M in Vic are the council rates and the gas bill (which goes under your name when th meter is installed) - no connection fee on the gas bill though, just a $12 bi-monthly supply charge (even though no gas has been used).

d3vil_nik · **Joined:** 13 Mar 2012 **Posts:** 157

hey

im building in victoria in eucalypt estate north epping, my builder is metr!con

CC101 wrote:

hi d3vil_nik - what state are u building in?

d3vil_nik · **Joined:** 13 Mar 2012 **Posts:** 157

apprently it was stated in my contract im gona go have close look, but my sale rep said they pay for everything

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