Two people living in medium 3 bed flat Gas and elec

artinias

Hi there,

Me and a friend (19 & 20) are going to be flat sharing and we're trying to work out how much our bills are going to cost. The flat has a gas fired boiler for hot water and heating and uses mains gas for cooking. The flat is second floor and both floors below are inhabited.

We're both full time students and I work part time, we both have gaming PC's with Bronze certified PSU's which are on frequently, we cook every night and we regularly watch TV.

We also like to keep the place reasonably warm through winter, although we're not adverse to extra layers

How much should we be looking to budget for gas and electric PCM?
And also, a rough estimation of water and sewerage?

Any help or advice would be very greatly appreciated,
Many thanks!

macman

Metered or RV billing? If the latter, you can just look up the water rates online once you know the rateable value.
Don't forget contents insurance, phone, broadband etc. At least you won't have CT if both full time students (but you do have to claim the exemption unless your college does it for you-it's not automatic, as so many students seem to think).

keith1950

Budget for £100/month to start with , enter meter readings every month and see if you go into debt or credit then adjust the DD accordingly.

matelodave

Make sure you read the meters as soon as you take over the tenancy as that's when your responsibility starts and send the info to the supplier. Keiths advice is good - budget £100 a month and read the meters often at least monthly and give the info to the supply company - do it on the last day of the month. If you keep an eye on your usage you can see where you might make some savings - don't leave stuff on standby (unplug the computers, TV and other stuff overnight and when you aren't there during the day) and turn the heating down when you aren't in the flat as well.

Make sure you check the bills and correct any estimates, that way you won't get any nasty surprises. Likewise, don't waste water especially if you've got a water meter - estimate about £35 a month for water & sewerage, it could be less if you are on a meter and don't waste it or more if yours is based on rateable value