Bridge Homes Property Developer - Wakefield Yorkshire - Settling into your new home: Utility Bills

Settling into your new home: Utility Bills

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Where are my utility meters located?

Electric meters will be located in a wall mounted cabinet on an external wall of your home. You will have been provided with a meter box key to access the cabinet.

Gas meters will either be wall mounted alongside the electric meter cabinet or in a floor mounted box, normally close to your main entrance door. Again, a meter box key is required to access the box.

The location of water meters can vary. However, they will normally be located at the end of your driveway, or where a shared driveway meets the road.

When will I get my first bills?

Upon moving into your new home, the starting meter readings for all utilities will be noted on the Handover Certificate. Should you not receive a bill from your utility provider within three months, kindly get in touch with them, using the contact information found in the Home User Guide provided at move-in. From the date of legal completion, you are accountable for all utility expenses. Bear in mind to set aside funds for these charges, even if your first bill does not arrive within the initial three-month period.

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Did you know?

Your local authority determines your council tax band, you can find out more information for your home on the government’s website.

Phone and Broadband

Each of our developments benefits from an Ultrafast Fibre network, although speeds cannot be guaranteed. Sometimes, telephone or broadband services may not be connected to the development or specific properties upon homeowners’ arrival. This is a common challenge faced by new homes and construction projects throughout the UK.

A few points to bear in mind:

These issues are not always due to problems with the network provider

  • While the connection for telephone/broadband is provided by a network provider, customers are free to choose their own broadband and telephone service provider. Connection issues can sometimes be due to the service provider and not the network provider.
  • Unfortunately, we can’t connect homes to the telephone network ourselves. Only the network provider can do this.
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