I am looking to build a contemporary two build flat at the back of my parents garden. We can run the services from the main residence i.e. water/gas & electricity. However, as we want to rent this out to tenants we want them to have meters and separate bills etc.

Is there a way we can add additional meters which run from the main existing house and run to the new flat in which we will be able to separate usage between the two properties?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

It was a while ago, but I’m sure I remember one of their guys saying they had to do them to building regs.

Not sure what their extensions are like, but if they’re anything like my office they’ll be great/

Everyone who visits loves it – there are a couple of thousand others like mine around the country, many in Scotland (ex Forestry Commission) Restoration and care of these houses is simple, because we have done it, and extensions, conservatories etc can be added, modern windows fitted, with no more difficulty than with a more traditional build home.

Pros: light and spacious living space with a large footprint, quick and economical to heat, never a trace of damp. Pipes do not freeze in winter, and steeply pitched roof throws off any weather. Like wooden Elizabethan houses, which have stood for centuries, the key is the simplest one – good footings and roof safeguard the wooden structure, which hardens and becomes even stronger over time, especially if built in Baltic Pine, which has the same qualities as oak. Cons: slight hike in insurance costs pro rata, and not all firms will insure.

My house in East Yorkshire is up for sale due to changes in family commitments, and so is the one attached. Must be a unique historic double buy for friends or family wanting to live together in eco harmony!