John C.
Water Sub-metering: Cloud/Remote Solutions?
Hiya,I wasn't sure which sub-forum this belonged to, so apologies ahead of time.I'm looking at sub-metering a property, and was wondering if anyone has found good solutions for tracking water usage from afar? I've fou...
Star J.
To pay or not to pay
Newbie 8 family rental owner. In my area the water company can hold the landlord liable for any unpaid water charges whether it is in the tenants name or not.. How are other landlords passing that cost to tenants whil...
Mickey Busanet
who should pay Utility charges
when renting out a house should the tenants pay the utility separately or should I include that in the rent, same question if I were to make it a section 8 rental.
Lee Stephens
Utilities After Closing & Acquiring Tenants
Hey BP, In 2 weeks I will be closing on my first property that will have two vacancies, which led me to a couple questions regarding utilities and new tenants. 1). If a prospective tenant was to ask what a general uti...
Angie Y.
Suggested formulas for RUBS
Hi all! I have a property that I'm renting where the gas and water utilities can't be split out. One property is a 1BR/1BA 450 sq ft unit with one tenant, and another is a 4BR/2BA 1450 sq ft unit with 4 tenants. I'm g...
Kane Williams
Billed for a water bill on an empty property
Hello, I'm new to this. My tenant moved out and disconnected the water. (This tenant lived there when I bought the home) The property was vacant in November until now. I am finally coming to and trying to find another...
Kamal H.
Utilities: Multi-tenant, One meter. Help needed on transferring utilities name
Hello, I have seen several informative posts on who should pay utilities (landlord vs. tenant), however wanted to ask for advice specific to my case. Firstly I should say that I am the tenant in this case -- I joined ...
Jerell Edmonds
Spilt utlities or add another meter ??
Hey BP fam. I got a question I'm sure people run into this problem with separate utilities . I have two meters in a three family home how could I separate that besides having another meter installed is there something...
John Patterson
Does Section 8 pay a higher rent if the owner includes electric?
Please help. Does section 8 pay a higher rent amount if electric (heating,cooking,water heating,other electric) is included in the unit compared to if its not?Location is California.
Account Closed
Start charging water to tenants
Start charging water to tenants, the bill has gone very high lately so I am thinking about charging water after I renew the lease flat small fee so they are aware about consumption and be mindful. why should I pay for...