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Many of Unipol’s houses charge a rent that includes personal possessions insurance, internet and utility (gas, electricity and water) costs and a TV (and licence if the TV is provided by Unipol). If in doubt then check your contract to see what is included in the rent for your property.
An inclusive rent covers energy and we allow a certain amount per week (from your rent) based on the size of the property for this. This anticipated level of usage should be enough for you to be warm and comfortable in your house and is based on responsible use.
To help you know how much energy you are using we now read your meters monthly and give you a statement at key points during the year. This statement is a graphic that compares your usage to last year and shows how much of what we have allowed you are using. In cold months you use more energy than warmer months so it is necessary to take into account seasonal usage in making comparisons
It looks like this:
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You'll need to work together with your housemates.
There is a single energy meter for gas and electricity for each house which means each housemate pays for an equal share of the total energy used and plays a part in saving power. You will need to talk to each other and work together.