Bills.

Natali3

This may be a silly question for all of you-but it's a need to no for me!
Im looking to rent my first place (unexpected issues), i do hae a monthly income, expect as Im apparantly going to be renting alone, it'll have to be something small and not too costly. No hope!! Well I just wanted to know how much I'd be looking at paying monthly for Gas electricity and water and how to about the best way of doing this in the cheapest way. I have common sence-il be using blankets instead of heating!! Help!

Fang_3

Budget about £300 for extra bills, not including food.

maria6259

Utilities will depend on size of property rented, you can easily find out how much council tax is online.

Gas/electric for a small, efficient property should be well under £100 per month - I pay this amount for a 4 bed detached / 3 adults, yours would be a fair bit less, say £50-£60.

Water may/may not be metered - if it's metred it should be relatively inexpensive for a single person, I pay £50 per month and the washer always seems to be on!

Insurance will need to be taken out, get quotes and not just from comparison sites, I have direct line and it costs me £14.34 for building and contents.

Then there's telephone, if you have one. TV licence about £12 per month.

Without council tax it will be about £120 to £140 including telephone