Hi all,
I need help from all of you who may have the same experience with me.
The background:
A vendor subdivided his house into 2 units. Unit 1 is the existing house, and unit 2 is an empty land, which is the backyard of the house. I bought the unit 1, and have happily moved in 3 months ago. Unit 2 is sold to another person.
Then the builder of unit 2, has also started the construction of building unit 2 house 3 months ago.
Yesterday, the builder of unit 2 contacted me, said that the unit 2, has to connect to the underground electric pit (which I am not aware at all as my house connect to existing overhead power line connecting to the electric pole outside my house). And the consequences are:
1. They need to build underground power cable linking the underground pit to unit 1 (which is existing house I am occupying now), and to unit 2. The underground cable, will run through the common driveway. Since the cable go through common driveway, the builder said to me, it becomes common property, and I have to pay half of the cost of building underground cable
2. The builder also said, that I have to disconnect my current electric connection, and connect to the underground pit, and the cost has to be borne by me
I am very shocked hearing this news, as I know that this is going to be an expensive cost. I assume, they have to find a way to supply the electricity to unit 2 without disturbing me.
My questions:
1. Has anyone come across the same scenario as mine, and by law do I really need to pay?
2. Before settlement, and before subdivision is registered, the vendor has to get statement of compliance, and inside the statement of compliance (correct me if I am wrong) has to check whether electric supply to each units have been provided. So why they say they don't have electric supply now?
I appreciate any help from you to shed some lights to my case.
Thank you so much in advance for all the help to answer my questions
Regards
Jack