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Stevens Point Rentals FAQ: Are Utilities Included?

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Are Utilities Included?

 

From: jody ]
Sent:  May 14 6:54 PM
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Subject: - $699 / 3br - 3 bedroom, near campus, hospital, and MSTC (Stevens Point, WI)

 

Are utilities included?

 

Thank you,

Jody

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Hi Jody,

Thank you for your interest in our home on Ellis St.

We do not pay our tenants utilities for several reasons.

First, landlords who do pay their tenants utilities need to make up for this wasted expense by raising the rent to a rate that is higher than the rent plus anticipated utilities.

Second and more importantly, it is very bad for the environment when a landlord pays their tenants utilities.

  • Utilities in these homes generally are consumed at a rate significantly higher than homes where tenants pay and ration their own heat, electricity, and water.

In the end it is best for our planet and your finances for you to pay your own utilities, as this will give you an incentive to watch your water and electricity usage, keep your heat low in the winter and keep your air conditioning off as much as possible during the summer.

 

Again, thank you for your inquiry, if you would like to schedule a time to tour this or any other home that we have available for this fall, please let me know.

 

Thanks

Bob

 

Stevens Point Properties

Comments(4)

Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Bob. We get the same question quite often, but can say I have not answered the question quite as eloquently as you did.

May 15, 2016 06:25 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

As a landlord, I can appreciate this one too..I agree with Joe!

May 16, 2016 12:06 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

We don't pay utilities for our tenants either, Bob. Last month a tenant reported a $400 water/sewer bill and said it could be the fact that her toilet continued to run. This was the first we had heard of her toilet problem but she felt like this huge bill was the landlord's fault. We sent a repairman the same day to fix the toilet and she still was angry she had to pay the water bill. She has since sent her vacating notice. You can't fix stupid.

May 16, 2016 12:07 AM
Sally Crane
WMS - Unity, WI
Woodland appraisal support.

I get tired of hearing that question too.  Don't people think that it would be a selling point if the utilities were paid by the landlord - and it would probably  be listed in the advertisement.

May 16, 2016 11:59 AM