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Division of wiring in different flats in the floor void.

Hi Guys.   Hoping someone can point me in the right direction please.  I looked at an existing set-up where a section of a large house has been split into 2 flats for rental, one above the other.   Currently a sub-main feeds from the main house to the bottom flat where there is a consumer unit feeding both flats.  The idea is to split this up so that each flat has it's own CU and sub-meter.  Looking at the labelling on the CU the 2 flats individual socket and light circuits etc are wired separate so potentially just a case of re-routing a few cables and maybe extending.  They are hoping that in the future they may get a new metered supply put in so that it could be sold on it's own at a later date.


My question is services wise who owns the ceiling void, i am presuming it is the flat below.  Currently i am also presuming that the socket circuit for the above flat and probably other wiring for it is also in this same void.  I think this is a problem for future isolation purposes  if the wiring is to be split over new CU's and the circuits will need rewiring  ?  


Ant thoughts please.



Gary


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  • Cheers Guys.   i doubt very much that there is a false ceiling.  I don't know how long it has been like it or what building regs they applied for, not really my concern.   I just wanted to know where i stood regulation wise, being electrical  or other with cables in the same void as i would be effectively feeding them from different properties in same void if i install new CU's.   I was hoping there may be something i could quote him directly other than just common sense as i am not comfortable doing it and wont.



    Gary
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  • Cheers Guys.   i doubt very much that there is a false ceiling.  I don't know how long it has been like it or what building regs they applied for, not really my concern.   I just wanted to know where i stood regulation wise, being electrical  or other with cables in the same void as i would be effectively feeding them from different properties in same void if i install new CU's.   I was hoping there may be something i could quote him directly other than just common sense as i am not comfortable doing it and wont.



    Gary
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