Housing and communal services cost us more and more every year. So that this expense item does not "eat up" the lion's share of the family budget, it is necessary to think about saving the resources provided and install the necessary accounting devices that will help to avoid the arrears of rent.
Instruction manual
1
Install water meters if you spend less than the norm, or if there are fewer people living in the apartment than prescribed. This option is also useful for those who have a common water meter installed in their homes. According to his testimony, the water flow due to leaks in the basement, current taps and toilet tanks of the neighbors is distributed to apartments in which individual metering devices are not installed.
2
Use energy-saving light bulbs. They are not cheap, but they can really reduce electricity consumption. Be prepared for the fact that their installation will not pay off immediately, but after 6-7 months. Install a multi-tariff electricity meter, which makes electricity consumed at night much cheaper. Turn on the dishwasher and washing machine at night.
3
Change your home phone tariff from unlimited to time-based if you are talking a little or are most often calling you. Use the Skype program to not only pay for landline, but also for long-distance and international calls.
4
Defrost the refrigerator on time, do not put hot dishes in it, make sure that its door does not remain open for a long time. For the refrigerator to work properly, it is necessary to provide for a sufficiently large gap between it and the wall.
5
Disconnect unused equipment from the network. Reduce washing by loading the washing machine fully. Disconnect unused radio and collective antenna.
6
Calculate if you are not entitled to a subsidy for utility bills: if they make up more than 10% of the total family income, you should be reimbursed for all expenses that exceed this rate.
7
Recalculate the rent if at least one family member has been absent from the apartment for more than 5 days. To do this, you will need to fill out an application and provide supporting documents to the billing center. This can be a travel certificate, a certificate from a medical institution, travel tickets, hotel bills or a temporary registration certificate.
