Outside Electric Meter

Who is responsible for replacement? Homeowner Association or Homeowner? I doubt the builder is responsible and it's not the electric company? Homeowner emailed board asking who is responsible.
I know it's not the electric company.

I have gone through our CCR's but it doesn't specially address electric meters. Wondering if a meter is considered a limited common element?

any help would be appreciated.

thanks,
Maureen

The homeowner called Kubra/First Energy and they told her that the electric company is not responsible for the meter pulling away from the house and to contact their association and/or homeowners association.

I googled it and it seems that there answer is correct. I was just wondering if any other associations had this issue and who repaired it the Homeowner or the Association.

Maureen

In my opinion:

Single detached homes or fee simple town home developments: Likely the responsibility of the homeowner.

Condominiums: Likely the responsibility of the homeowner if the homeowner pays the electric company directly and the responsibility of the Association if the electric is included as part of the dues.

As to why the meter is coming away from it's mounts - that could be a different issue. If it's a cracked housing, then the homeowner would likely pay.

If it's bad construction and the wall is deteriorating, it may be the responsibility of the Association or Builder. However, the member would first need to have the meter remounted and then seek reimbursement of damages (the cost of remounting and/or repair to the wall) through the possible responsible party. Of course, if the damage is minor, this may be more trouble than it's worth. If you have the only meter pulling away - it may be a difficult case to win. However, if the entire block or a good portion of the development is having these problems, there may be a better chance.

If it is a new home, it may or may not be covered in your home warranty. Depending on the cause, it may or may not be covered by your insurance (of course the cost might not exceed your deductible).

NOTE: HAVE A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN DO THE WORK

Hi Maureen:

More information please ... Are you single family subdivision or condominium?

If you are single family then most likely is homeowner responsibility. Our last home was an older home and we were responsible for the electrical box including any upgrades to that box to provide upgrades to the overall system for the home. If you are a condominium ... then potentially it would depend if the boxes are located on common area property.

check your Covenants and Restrictions to see who is responsible for the limited common element known as the 'electric meter'

notify the HOA in writing certified mail return receipt to its registered agent - give them 10 days to take any action

call the utility company to report the unsafe condition

GET IT FIXED and worry about the billing later

What Steve said.

In addition, your association needs to find out why the meter pulled away. Lousy job installing it or has the structure it is attached to rotted away inside the wall? Is this the only one with a problem or do other units have a similar problem? Is this a singular problem or just the first one to fail?

If the condo deed is only for the inside of the walls and there is no specific mention of who is responsible for the electrical service on the outside, my first guess would be that it is the association who is responsible for repair.