Laura B.
NYC hot water utility cost
Does anyone have an idea of how much hot water would average for a 3 bedroom (3 tenant) apartment in Brooklyn, NY? I have clients renting an apartment that the landlord just confirmed he does NOT pay for hot water,...
Curtiss Venn
Utilities, electric, gas, heat, hot water
What is the standard in Hudson Valley area regarding utility responsibilities? For a SFH, should the tenant pay for all the utilities or is there a standard in the area for owner to pay for heat and hot water? If th...
Keith Ellis
Cost to separate utilities, install boiler/hot water tank
I'm doing some analysis on a 2 flat which currently has one gas and electric line coming into the building and a single boiler and hot water tank. Can someone ballpark (a) the cost to separate the lines so each unit c...
EDWARD M.
Cost/Referrals - Splitting hot water & gas utilities on a duplex
I just recently purchased a two-family home with just electricity being paid by tenants. I am looking to split the hot water and gas utilities to be paid by tenants, too. I have one furnace and one water tank and I th...
Sravan Tatikonda
Separating Heat and Hot water utilities for a 2900 Sq Ft 4-plex
I'm currently house hacking in the North East. The property that I'm looking at was a single-family one and it was converted to 4-plex: 1 Bed/1bath(400 SqFt), 2Bed/1bath(500 SqFt), 3Bed/1bath(1300 SqFt), 2Bed/1bath(70...
Christopher Brown
Advice Needed: Dividing utilities between top floor and basement suite
I've just placed an offer on a home with a 3 bedroom top floor and a two bedroom basement suite. In my area, usually basement suites are rented with utilities included. But if I rent the top floor to one family and th...
Paula Rodriguez
Who pays heat & hot water if each unit has separate meters, BX/NY
Hi,In a legal 3 family home when each unit is separately metered (heat, water tanks, electric) who pays for what? Is it legal to have each tenant pay for their own heat, water in general, and hot water? The property...
Meghan Cheek
To gas utilities or not?
Hi all,
I currently house hack an upstairs/downstairs two family home, about 1650 SQ ft total with separate gas and electric meters. It has two gas hot water tanks and one boiler (dual zone heat), so the tenants ups...
John Knisely
Oil to Gas Utility Conversion
I'm looking at a multi-unit deal in Delaware County right now where the current owner pays all utilities except in-unit electricity. According to numbers I've received from the listing agent, the annual heating/oil ex...
Nick Brimmerq
Separating Tenant Utilities
Hello!I'm currently on a serious hunt for my first rental property. I am very concerned with the idea that the "landlord pays to utilities". This seems like a crazy expense. There is high demand for rental spaces in m...