by Denise Deverelle | Dec 17, 2019 | litigation, multifamily management, NOI, utility fails
We talk a lot about the rewards of utility recovery because there are so many. Owners receive relief from inflation, utility rate increases, excess consumption, and increased NOI as a result. What we don’t talk about a lot is correctly designing your utility program... 
by Denise Deverelle | Nov 1, 2019 | NOI, rent control, submetering, submeters
If you own rental units in California, you have likely heard that California has passed statewide rent control, beginning January 2020, but retroactive to March 2019. The rate you were charging California residents on March 15, is the base rate for your increase cap.... 
by Denise Deverelle | Oct 17, 2019 | support
If you use a mobile phone to pay your utility bill, please follow these instructions for a better experience: iPhone – Use the Safari browser in desktop mode and landscape orientation. To get the desktop mode, press the sharesheet (rectangle with upward arrow)... 
by Denise Deverelle | Sep 6, 2019 | conservation, energy efficiency
Here at Multifamily Utility, we’re more than a little obsessed with reducing utility expenses and encouraging conservation efforts. When it comes time to give your property a little facelift, here are some ideas to consider High-CFM ceiling fans On a recent shopping... 
by Denise Deverelle | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s Budget Season again. Whether this is your first multifamily budget, or your hundredth, it can be daunting to create and justify an accurate budget. Some things will be fairly predictable. You can factor increases in property taxes and maintenance fairly well, but... 
by Denise Deverelle | Jun 14, 2019 | energy efficiency, multifamily management, NOI
Written by Kate Forsyth, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager Rubber stamping electric bills is a secret no one wants to talk about; not you, not the company you work for and certainly not the utility company who bills you! Multifamily electric usage accounts for... 
by Denise Deverelle | Jun 10, 2019 | energy efficiency, multifamily management, NOI
Written by Kate Forsyth, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager Researching rate increases can be confusing and overwhelming even to hardened experts, especially if you need to do this for multiple sites. Here’s my strategy to make sure I get as close as possible to the... 
by Denise Deverelle | May 31, 2019 | conservation, energy efficiency, multifamily management, NOI, rental trends, submetering, submeters
One of the questions multifamily owners ask most involves how to increase NOI. Big Improvements to NOI Among the biggest wins is to make sure as many of your utilities as possible are individually metered. Submetering accurately divides the master utility usage among... 
by Denise Deverelle | May 23, 2019 | conservation, multifamily management, NOI, submetering, submeters
Summer is coming, and you know what that means, your budget is about to take a hit for increasing water and electricity. If you’re still flat-rate billing, or your billing provider isn’t putting you first, please download our new ebook. We compiled our... 
by Denise Deverelle | May 7, 2019 | multifamily management, submeters
Multifamily Utility Company, Inc., a leading utility submetering and billing company, announced today that Kate Forsyth joined the company as their new Regional Sales Manager covering the MidAtlantic states. In her new position, Kate will be responsible for the... 
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