A district supply scheme is a shared utility system that supplies services to homes within your development.
Depending on your development, this could include:
- Heating
- Hot water
- Cooling
- Electricity
- Gas
- Cold water
Every development is different. Some district supply schemes provide just one service, whilst others provide several services through a single shared network.
The utilities may be generated on-site (for example, through a heat network) or supplied in bulk (by suppliers such as Thames Water or E.on), to the development before being distributed to individual homes.
To make sure you’re only charged for what you use, each apartment has its own meter. Meter readings are collected remotely and used to calculate your charges.
A district supply scheme may serve a single building or cover multiple buildings within a development.
Who manages the scheme?
The scheme is managed by the Communal Network Supplier for your development, which is usually the Freeholder or Building Owner.
To learn more about the organisations involved in managing your development, please see our article: Who’s responsible for what in my building?