I'm currently at contract stage with my builder and I'm confused about the service fees. In the estimate the price quoted included 'sewer, water, power and phone applications including fees', however now that I have the contract it says that I am responsible for paying the electricity and phone connection fees, water contribution and power pit authority installation fee and also responsible for 'payments to the supply authorities for all service connection costs, development fees and the like, if applicable'
I only now realise that there are a number of fees associated with each service - application, tapping, connection, contribution, but I'm not sure exactly what the fees are for, and what they are.
Could someone please explain exactly what fees there are with each service, and who normally pays for what? And how much approximately are these fees?