Provides the tenant with a written statement of exactly what is on the tenant's meter and the nature of utility uses, including any not reflected in past bills such as rental of a neighboring apartment that has been vacant, installation of a washer or dryer in the basement, use of the garage for mechanical work, etc.Illinois state statute, Chapter 765 ILCS, Act 735/1.2 states that a landlord cannot lease a rental unit that has on one tenant's utility meter, service to any area outside of that tenant's rental unit (other apartments or common areas) unless, before entering into the rental agreement or accepting a deposit, the landlord: * Internet Services: typically provided by the cable television company Comcast (88)or if you buy service for a land line phone, by the telephone companies (AT&T 80 or McLeod USA 80). There are other options for utility companies. Following are names (these are not recommendations) of utility companies in the Champaign-Urbanan area. Call the public utility companies at least one month prior to your move-in date to make an appointment to start service on the first day of your lease. You are responsible for calling the public utility companies to arrange for any individually metered utility service. City of Urbana (384-2342) also publishes an annual list of hauler's rates for those haulers serving Urbana properties. Look in the yellow pages under "garbage" for names of garbage haulers. If you rent a whole house, most leases hold the tenants responsible for arranging, as well as paying for garbage hauling. In an apartment building, the bill would be sent to the landlord who would pass the charge along to the tenant in the manner described in the lease. Payment for sewer tax, recycling tax, garbage hauling or other services would be required of the tenant only if the lease states the tenant or Lessee pays these charges. If the landlord pays the bills for heat and water, the lease should clearly state "Lessor shall pay all bills for heat and water." Use the word "pay" if that's what you mean. The statement that the landlord "supplies" heat does not necessarily mean the landlord "pays" for heat.
(Phone numbers to call to arrange utility service are listed below). Unless the lease states that your landlord pays for a certain utility bill, you should assume that you will have to pay for each utility - electricity, gas and water as well as telephone and cable television.
#BILLS TO PAY WHEN RENTING A HOUSE FULL#
One discount that's available, for example, is 25% off the full Council Tax bill if you live alone.Įstimating your future Council Tax in this way should help you budget but, before you make an offer to an agent or landlord, ask them how much the Council Tax is, in order to confirm your estimates.Carefully read your lease to see what it says about utilities. While you're there, check to see if any discounts apply to you. You could do this by checking out the council's website for its rates.
In London and other expensive areas you should probably expect C or D.ĭo your research to find out how much tax you might pay. I reckon that, for most first-time renters, your Council Tax will be between bands A and D. The more expensive the property, the higher the band. Properties in band A have the lowest taxes and properties in H have the highest. This local tax is divided into bands, usually A-H. My own bill halved when I moved to a different area, despite the two properties being roughly the same value, in my estimate. Council Tax rates vary wildly from council to council.
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