Hello [redacted] , We have been asked to reach out to you via email regarding the utility bill you received this month at Woodbridge Duplexes Thank you for supplying the information from the City of Sacramento We have some information we believe will be helpful As the lease states this communities utility costs are billed per an allocation method to each resident, this is not a sub-metered community The lease covers the Utilities portion on page V All of the items are billed based off option B) using the allocation methods listed below: VUTILITIESRESIDENT shall pay all utilities including water, sewer, storm water, trash, gas and electric, and all service charges, deposits, taxes, fees and costsrelated to the provision and billing of these utility services to RESIDENT and the Premises (collectively referred to as “Utility Services”) for the full period of timethat RESIDENT is living in, occupying, in possession of, or responsible for payment of rent or utility charges for the PremisesWhen the Agreement terminates,RESIDENT will be responsible for all Utility Services charges for the period of time up until LANDLORD regains possession of the PremisesAUTILITIES BILLED DIRECTLY TO RESIDENT BY LOCAL UTILITY: Gas and electric utility services are individually metered for the Premises and RESIDENT shallcontact the local utility company directly to arrange and pay for gas and electric serviceRESIDENT will incur a $administrative charge per billing cycle ifany utility services are not transferred into RESIDENT’s name by the date of move-in, in addition to any gas and electric consumption billed to LANDLORDfor the Premises.BUTILITIES BILLED DIRECTLY BY THE LANDLORD OR THE LANDLORD’S UTILITY BILLING COMPANY: RESIDENT shall reimburse LANDLORD for the followingUtility ServicesThe Utility Services shall be billed by the LANDLORD or the LANDLORD’s utility billing company directly to RESIDENT based on either a submeterapplication or an allocation formula as generally described below1) Sewer serviceAll sewer related charges assessed to the LANDLORD may be used to calculate the amount charged to RESIDENTThese may include,but not be limited to, sewer related charges contained on tax bills, and all charges contained on the utility bills received from the local sewerproviders.A) Individual Meter: At communities that are separately metered for water consumption, each unit is charged for sewer usage at the rate chargedby the utility provider when these amounts are based on the amount of water consumption.B) Master Meter: At communities that are master-metered for water, consumption-based sewer charges are allocated among the units based onthe number of authorized occupants per unit after deducting the portion reasonably attributed by LANDLORD to the common area, if any(which deduction amount may be revised from time to time in LANDLORD’s reasonable discretion).- Per Unit -Each unit is billed equally regardless of number of occupants or square feet, this item does pro rate based on move in date2) Trash collection.A) Flat Rate: Communities charged a per unit flat rate for trash service will be passed on to RESIDENT.B) Master Billing: Communities charged a flat rate for the entire community will be divided equally among the number of units.- Per Unit -Each unit is billed equally regardless of number of occupants or square feet, this item does pro rate based on move in date3) WaterPer-unit fixed charges billed to LANDLORD by the utility provider are charged to each unitOther flat-rate charges, if any, billed to LANDLORDby the utility provider are divided equally among the unitsRESIDENT additionally must pay usage charges at the rate charged by the utility provider.A) Individual Meter: Premises that are separately metered for water consumption will be billed by consumption.B) Master Meter: At communities that are master-metered for water, water charges are allocated among the units based on the number ofauthorized occupants per unit after deducting the portion reasonably attributed by LANDLORD to the common area, if any (which deductionamount may be revised from time to time in LANDLORD’s reasonable discretion).- Per Occupant 60/– A similar billing to Per Occupant but it takes a ratio of the occupants into account The first occupant in any unit equals occupant; the 2nd occupant in any unit counts as of an occupant; any unit with a 3rd occupant or more, each occupant will count as of an occupant.o Occ = Occ - Occs = Occs - Occs = Occs - Occs = Occs - Occs = Occs - Occs = Occs - Occs = Occs We understand you may be concerned of the fluctuation of utilities as well so we have provided a month average of the trending cost for occupants at this particular communityMonth Trend - Occupants1/1/20162/1/20163/1/20164/1/20165/1/20166/1/20167/1/20168/1/20169/1/201...⇄Average$137.76$164.23$150.06$141.88$139.28$149.29$134.99$129.67$131.12$135.22$13...⇄ Our goal is to always convey that conservation is key to keeping cost low at a community that shares the cost of utilities We have provided some conservations tips below that we have found helpful Energy Conservation -Ratio Utility Billing Systems (RUBS) are setup in an effort to promote energy conservation at any given community If each resident helps in the sites conservation goals, the savings will be directly reflected in the cost billed each month to the residentsWater and Sewer Conservation:Household water conservation not only saves water, it also saves energy needed to heat water and to run appliancesAny conservations efforts you make to save water resources will help to protect the environment.Dishwasher: Most dishwashers use about gallons per washAvoid running the dishwasher if it is not fully loaded Avoid washing dishes with the water runningFill one sink with washing water and use the other sink for rinsing.Toilet:Some toilets use on average gallons per flushThere are two ways to reduce water usage:Avoid flushing tissue, instead try to always throw them in a waste basket.Reduce the water consumption per flush with a low flow toilet; most toilets use more water than necessary Also report any leaky toilets immediately to stop continuously running waterCheck the toilet for hidden leaksLeaks can occur when parts are old or when the toilet is out of adjustmentYou may check for hidden leaks by adding food coloring to the tankIf, without flushing, the color begins to appear in the bowl, you have a leak that should be repaired.Showers/Baths:Most showers use between to gallons of water per minute A partially filled tub uses far less water than a long shower, while a short shower uses less than a full tub Install water-saving shower heads or flow restrictions.Shaving/Brushing Teeth:Water taps run at about gallons per minuteDo not leave the water running during activities such as shaving and brushing teeth.Laundry:Most washing machines use or more gallons of water per load, whether it’s a full or small loadWash in full loads only, or change the setting of your machine for half loads if possibleIf you are planning to buy a new machine, make sure you buy the one that saves energy and waterPlease feel free to reach back out to us if you have any further questions or concerns I have also copied Trent our President of Operations on this email Thank you, Melissa S [redacted] Trent H [redacted] Senior Account Executive President of Operations801-676-1647Phone801-676-1656Phone888-676-1566Toll Free801-676-1656Fax801-318-8944Cell888-676-1566Toll Free801-951-5215Fax800-317-2497Toll Free Fax
Hello [redacted] , We have been asked to reach out to you via email regarding the utility bill you received this month at Woodbridge Duplexes Thank you for supplying the information from the City of Sacramento We have some information we believe will be helpful As the lease states this communities utility costs are billed per an allocation method to each resident, this is not a sub-metered community The lease covers the Utilities portion on page V All of the items are billed based off option B) using the allocation methods listed below: VUTILITIESRESIDENT shall pay all utilities including water, sewer, storm water, trash, gas and electric, and all service charges, deposits, taxes, fees and costsrelated to the provision and billing of these utility services to RESIDENT and the Premises (collectively referred to as “Utility Services”) for the full period of timethat RESIDENT is living in, occupying, in possession of, or responsible for payment of rent or utility charges for the PremisesWhen the Agreement terminates,RESIDENT will be responsible for all Utility Services charges for the period of time up until LANDLORD regains possession of the PremisesAUTILITIES BILLED DIRECTLY TO RESIDENT BY LOCAL UTILITY: Gas and electric utility services are individually metered for the Premises and RESIDENT shallcontact the local utility company directly to arrange and pay for gas and electric serviceRESIDENT will incur a $administrative charge per billing cycle ifany utility services are not transferred into RESIDENT’s name by the date of move-in, in addition to any gas and electric consumption billed to LANDLORDfor the Premises.BUTILITIES BILLED DIRECTLY BY THE LANDLORD OR THE LANDLORD’S UTILITY BILLING COMPANY: RESIDENT shall reimburse LANDLORD for the followingUtility ServicesThe Utility Services shall be billed by the LANDLORD or the LANDLORD’s utility billing company directly to RESIDENT based on either a submeterapplication or an allocation formula as generally described below1) Sewer serviceAll sewer related charges assessed to the LANDLORD may be used to calculate the amount charged to RESIDENTThese may include,but not be limited to, sewer related charges contained on tax bills, and all charges contained on the utility bills received from the local sewerproviders.A) Individual Meter: At communities that are separately metered for water consumption, each unit is charged for sewer usage at the rate chargedby the utility provider when these amounts are based on the amount of water consumption.B) Master Meter: At communities that are master-metered for water, consumption-based sewer charges are allocated among the units based onthe number of authorized occupants per unit after deducting the portion reasonably attributed by LANDLORD to the common area, if any(which deduction amount may be revised from time to time in LANDLORD’s reasonable discretion).- Per Unit -Each unit is billed equally regardless of number of occupants or square feet, this item does pro rate based on move in date2) Trash collection.A) Flat Rate: Communities charged a per unit flat rate for trash service will be passed on to RESIDENT.B) Master Billing: Communities charged a flat rate for the entire community will be divided equally among the number of units.- Per Unit -Each unit is billed equally regardless of number of occupants or square feet, this item does pro rate based on move in date3) WaterPer-unit fixed charges billed to LANDLORD by the utility provider are charged to each unitOther flat-rate charges, if any, billed to LANDLORDby the utility provider are divided equally among the unitsRESIDENT additionally must pay usage charges at the rate charged by the utility provider.A) Individual Meter: Premises that are separately metered for water consumption will be billed by consumption.B) Master Meter: At communities that are master-metered for water, water charges are allocated among the units based on the number ofauthorized occupants per unit after deducting the portion reasonably attributed by LANDLORD to the common area, if any (which deductionamount may be revised from time to time in LANDLORD’s reasonable discretion).- Per Occupant 60/– A similar billing to Per Occupant but it takes a ratio of the occupants into account The first occupant in any unit equals occupant; the 2nd occupant in any unit counts as of an occupant; any unit with a 3rd occupant or more, each occupant will count as of an occupant.o Occ = Occ - Occs = Occs - Occs = Occs - Occs = Occs - Occs = Occs - Occs = Occs - Occs = Occs We understand you may be concerned of the fluctuation of utilities as well so we have provided a month average of the trending cost for occupants at this particular communityMonth Trend - Occupants1/1/20162/1/20163/1/20164/1/20165/1/20166/1/20167/1/20168/1/20169/1/201...⇄ Average$137.76$164.23$150.06$141.88$139.28$149.29$134.99$129.67$131.12$135.22$13...⇄ Our goal is to always convey that conservation is key to keeping cost low at a community that shares the cost of utilities We have provided some conservations tips below that we have found helpful Energy Conservation -Ratio Utility Billing Systems (RUBS) are setup in an effort to promote energy conservation at any given community If each resident helps in the sites conservation goals, the savings will be directly reflected in the cost billed each month to the residentsWater and Sewer Conservation:Household water conservation not only saves water, it also saves energy needed to heat water and to run appliancesAny conservations efforts you make to save water resources will help to protect the environment.Dishwasher: Most dishwashers use about gallons per washAvoid running the dishwasher if it is not fully loaded Avoid washing dishes with the water runningFill one sink with washing water and use the other sink for rinsing.Toilet:Some toilets use on average gallons per flushThere are two ways to reduce water usage:Avoid flushing tissue, instead try to always throw them in a waste basket.Reduce the water consumption per flush with a low flow toilet; most toilets use more water than necessary Also report any leaky toilets immediately to stop continuously running waterCheck the toilet for hidden leaksLeaks can occur when parts are old or when the toilet is out of adjustmentYou may check for hidden leaks by adding food coloring to the tankIf, without flushing, the color begins to appear in the bowl, you have a leak that should be repaired.Showers/Baths:Most showers use between to gallons of water per minute A partially filled tub uses far less water than a long shower, while a short shower uses less than a full tub Install water-saving shower heads or flow restrictions.Shaving/Brushing Teeth:Water taps run at about gallons per minuteDo not leave the water running during activities such as shaving and brushing teeth.Laundry:Most washing machines use or more gallons of water per load, whether it’s a full or small loadWash in full loads only, or change the setting of your machine for half loads if possibleIf you are planning to buy a new machine, make sure you buy the one that saves energy and waterPlease feel free to reach back out to us if you have any further questions or concerns I have also copied Trent our President of Operations on this email Thank you, Melissa S [redacted] Trent H [redacted] Senior Account Executive President of Operations801-676-1647Phone801-676-1656Phone888-676-1566Toll Free801-676-1656Fax801-318-8944Cell888-676-1566Toll Free801-951-5215Fax800-317-2497Toll Free Fax