The world of providing student accommodation is changing with growing numbers of young people looking for all-inclusive rents to help them budget more effectively which means more landlords are looking at accessing business utility services.
This is one of the reasons why private residential halls have become popular since the tenants know what they will be paying every month and there are no unexpected bills.
Indeed, this ability of knowing how much the rent and bills are every month – and have someone else organise the utilities – has extended into the world of private student accommodation with landlords also increasingly offering all-inclusive rents. But how can they do this?
While many could simply arrange for the utilities to be provided directly, it may mean they are responsible for any unpaid bills and it is also another headache organising utilities with every tenancy change that they could probably do without.
Luckily there’s Glide, who aim to make landlord’s life as easy as possible so there is a way for landlords to offer all-inclusive rents and utilise the offer of a third party organising their business utility services.
There’s also the opportunity of earning referrals from having Glide take over the running of the utilities and sending a bill to be paid directly by each of the student tenants.
Using Glide also means that students do not have to go to the trouble of arranging the gas, electricity and water supply. They also don’t have to worry about the TV licence or broadband, since the helpful team at Glide can provide these also.
Provision of business utilities
The provision of business utilities means a landlord can focus on their business and delivering quality accommodation without worrying over whether the utility bills have been paid or whether they need to shop around frequently to find the best possible deals.
All of this can be taken care of since Glide also offer an account manager who will be the point of contact for answering questions and arranging new services.
Also, there will be no need to worry about being stuck in a call queue and then speaking with a range of different people about the landlord’s needs and wants. The landlord can simply email or telephone their account manager with their request.
Indeed, it makes sense for tenants and landlords to have the utilities provided by a reputable firm such as Glide and this will help make their accommodation even more attractive to potential students.
Another big plus in this world of environmental awareness is that Glide also offer green energy.
The utilities are provided with 100% renewable energy so the electricity comes from sources including sun, wind and sea and also green gas from organic materials.
This is becoming an important aspect for a growing number of students who want to live their life as ‘green’ as they possibly can; also, being energy efficient is good for all of us and our environment.
Sourcing excellent student broadband deals
Another major aspect that Glide can take care of is the question of sourcing excellent student broadband deals that are not just value for money but also meet a student’s needs.
This can also be a crucial issue for landlords, should there be an issue with the broadband, the tenants will speak directly with Glide rather than the landlord. Glide’s team of helpful advisers can deal with the problem and resolve it efficiently.
There’s no doubt that broadband is an important aspect for students living in a property since they will need to meet essay and dissertation deadlines by sending their work in by email.
On top of this, there will be the inevitable subscriptions to Netflix, online gaming and extensive online research for essays as well.
It should also be appreciated that Glide also offer the provision of a telephone landline which is cheaper than that offered by BT.
Glide offer a TV licence as well
You may also wonder why Glide offer a TV licence as well as gas, electricity and water, broadband and telephone but this is about offering a whole package rather than cherry picking lucrative and popular offerings.
Indeed, landlords will find that everything they need for a student property can be sourced from one firm and the utilities and broadband will be among the best deals available.
The world of students and young professionals seeking quality accommodation is changing and landlords are becoming increasingly aware that the popularity of all-inclusive rents means they will need to offer this, if they do not already do so, to maintain their position in the marketplace.
For more help and advice about why landlords need business utility services from Glide, then contact the helpful advisers as soon as possible.