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Why do tenants demand electric sub meters? (1)
Efficient management of electricity bills benefits not only the tenants but landlords too. Jim Haliburton’s number 1 money-saving tip for landlords is to install electric sub meters – Jim finds this cut the electric bill by half. This is th...
A Landlord's Experience with Sub Meters | Part 4
Electric sub meters are popular in HMO buildings as a way to accurately track individual energy usage and allocate costs fairly. However, while these landlord meters can bring many benefits, they can also pose challenges for owners and tena...
Should multi-let Landlords ditch "Bills Included"?
Peter Hemple asks what challenges multi-let landlords face as we enter a winter like no other. We might start to see more individually metered rooms which some forward-thinking landlords have been installing for years.
A Landlord's Experience with Electric Sub Meters | Part 3
Electric sub meters are popular in multi-let buildings as a way to accurately track individual energy usage and allocate costs fairly. However, while these landlord meters can bring many benefits, they can also pose challenges for owners an...
Electric Sub Meters for multi-let properties: A Landlord's Experience | Part 2
Electric sub meters are popular in multi-let buildings as a way to accurately track individual energy usage and allocate costs fairly. However, while these landlord meters can bring many benefits, they can also pose challenges for owners an...
Electric Sub Meters for multi-let properties: An Owner's Experience | Part 1
Electric sub meters are popular in multi-let buildings as a way to accurately track individual energy usage and allocate costs fairly. However, while these landlord meters can bring many benefits, they can also pose challenges for owners an...
Electric Sub Meters can reduce costs during energy price increases
winter approaches amid rising energy costs, many of us will need to take steps to save on electricity costs. You may want to consider installing electric sub meters as a way to reduce your energy costs. Reducing energy costs with Metro Pre...
Questions and Answers About Electric Sub Meters For Multi-let Properties
Jim Haliburton Answers Everything You Want And Need To Know About Fitting Prepay Meters in multi-let properties. These questions and answers are from a HMO Daddy publication. Why are you changing your properties to Metro Prepaid Meters? Bec...
Electric Sub Meters for Landlords and Tenants
Metro Prepaid has developed an efficient way for US Landlords to manage electricity usage and collect payments from tenants. Metro Prepaid electric sub meters are suitable for a range of residential and commercial landlords who need to reco...
Does your multi-let property lead on climate change?
Are multi-let properties more energy efficient per unit of accommodation than single residential dwellings? Anecdotal evidence suggests that by optimising the use of space and sharing certain usages of energy, they are. Environmentally...
How to Install a Metro Prepaid Electric Sub Meter
This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Girshwin on Youtube. Please note: you need to get a trusted local electrician or a technically competent person for the electric sub meter installation according to regulations....
What Jim Haliburton says about Metro Prepaid Electric Sub Meters
What HMO Daddy, Jim Haliburton says about Metro Prepaid Electric Sub Meters HMO Daddy, Jim Haliburton, has been a full time property investor, he owns J9 accommodation. He has used Metro Prepaid electric sub meters for his landlord e...
10 Ways Metro Prepaid's Landlord Meters Improve Property Management
Prepaid metering for electricity has been used for the best part of a century Some landlords address the need to control usage and collect payment for utilities with the use of check or kilowatt hour “kWh” meters. These are readable meters ...
How do tenants buy Metro Codes for Metro Prepaid meters at PayPoint stores
This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Girshwin on Youtube. So you have just installed a Metro Prepaid electric sub meter for your tenants as a landlord or you may be an electrician that installed the sub meter and yo...
Metro Prepaid Sub Meter vs Check/Credit Meter
This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Girshwin on Youtube. We're going to look at the differences between a credit meter and a Metro Prepaid electric sub-meter. What are the differences? Which one should you use if ...
How to Register a Metro Prepaid Electric Sub Meter?
Have you as a landlord or electrician just bought a Metro Prepaid electricity sub meter from your local electrical wholesaler and want to know how to register these electric sub meters? Read on to get the answer. Ways to Register a Metro ...
Metro Prepaid Sub Meter vs Card Meter
This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Girshwin on Youtube. We're going to look at the differences between a regular old card meter and the Metro Prepaid sub meter and let's see what are the pros and cons of using...
How To Save Money On Your Multi-let Property
This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Arsh Ellahi on Youtube. I've got something really valuable as a top tip for all multi-let owners and property owners. I'm going to be telling you how you can save money on your u...
Why Do Tenants Demand Prepay Meters?
Efficient management of electricity bills benefits not only the tenants but landlords too. HMO Daddy Jim Haliburton’s number 1 money-saving tip for multi-let property landlords is to install electric sub meters – Jim finds this cut the el...
Landlords Slash Meter Install Costs with Electric Sub Meters
Some landlords are cutting their install costs by as much as 75% with pre-pay electric sub-meters. Electric Sub meters are inexpensive and can often be installed using much of the existing infrastructure and without running new supply cabl...
How Electric Sub Meters Reduce Costs Versus Coin and Card Meters
Metro Prepaid's sub meters increase efficiency vs. coin, card and check meters Metro Prepaid now gives Landlords the advantage of installing electric sub meters for tenants which can replace coin, card or check meters. With electric sub ...
How to Install an Electric Sub Meter
Landlords with tenants should contact their electrician for advice.Prepaid sub meters are available from most electrical wholesalers and hardware stores. Ensure that the meter you buy is MID certified and STS compliant. If the property...