Hi everyone,
Got a few questions about how much it cost to create dual occupancy, meaning divide 1 house into 2 separate units but still under 1 title. This allows the two units to be rented separately with separate meterings, but the land is still one piece and they must be sold together as they are under 1 title.If I have a house already separated into 2 units, but haven't got separate metering and not officially approved by the council.
1. How much does it cost to install separate metering for electricity, water and gas? How long it takes?
2. How long it roughly takes for the council to approve it?I think it's quite different than strata title or subdivision, as strata title and subdivision allow you to have separate titles so that the finished units or houses can be sold separately.
If anyone has done it before, could you please share your experience and thought?
Thanks a lot.What are your compliance issues? Are the two dwellings fire separated? Does each property comply with the BCA? How is the house currently wired? How can you achieve separation of services eg power (will require 2 lots of meters & separation of power to each unit), water – (may need to replumb large sections of the house to separate supplies), gas (need to have separation of gas lines to each house). Each of those suppliers will only bring one of each service brought onto the property then split to each house.
Council approval – how long is a piece of string, if you provide them will all of the information required, pay all fees, get in with plenty of time before the matter would go to a council meeting (if required) or delegated authority – less than 2 months. If you have to reply to each of the council's questions individually 40-60 days (+ the time it takes for a letter from the council & a response from yourself addressing each of the issues raised).
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