advice please: separate meters or 3-phase for domestic useuse

[Raks]

2 large rooms in a family house converted to studio/ensuite rooms. We would like to separate the utilities for  these studios so can we get 2 more meters with separate accounts from the utility company DNO? or if multi accounts not possible in the same address then can we get 3-phase electricity with 3 separate meters so that we can use two phases for studios and one for the main house?  Is there any differences between operators or availability in the area?

Thanks.

 

[Carrerahill]

It depends how you will charge your tenant - I sublet an office in our building and to make things fair we simply bought a meter on ebay for £12.00 (same type as used by the utility co.) and wired his whole supply via this. Works well - he just pays his unit rate (we added 0.5p per unit to include for standing charge a little).

 

If however you need 3 separate supplies that are wholly responsible for by your tenants then you need to contact the utility and have them do it all. 

 

I would not worry about phases and things, it all depends what is there and the DNO will advise.