Originally posted by @Joy Allen:
@John Patterson yes they will pay for electric. They have a schedule that will provide you with those numbers. I have a two unit house with one section 8 tenant and one side without assistance. I was able to submeter water and electric. I use a place called the sub-meter solutions because they will do the billing for me on a two-unit place. I think the initial meters cost me around $500 and I was doing the billing myself but quickly got behind so now I have them do it. If the tenant has Wi-Fi you don't need to pay for a transmitting cell service if they don't it cost $30 a month. The billing cost me $100 a month. To me it's worth it not to spend time figuring out the bill but you can do it yourself. I
The family who is not on assistance runs up outrageous energy bills, 300-500 a month!
Then they tried to insinuate it was the lady in the studio who was running up the bill. Submetering has fixed all that. Also for what it's worth section 8 would pay more than what she's actually using in the studio. Not a lot but it would definitely cover it.
All that said I would have an electrician come out and ask if submittering was possible before you purchase.
This was about if Section 8 offers the owner a more higher rent amount if the owner includes electric heating, cooking, water heating, and other electric. Section 8 offers a more higher rent amount if the owner includes electric heating, cooking, water heating, and other electric?