When starting uni, there’s a few things you’ll need to get your head around, one of the big things is understanding what student bill splitting is.
Essentially, it’s an easy way for those sharing student accommodation to split the bills between those living there and ensure all of the utilities, plus broadband, are paid on time.
The best thing about a bill splitting service for students is that you are only responsible for paying your share of the bills and you do not have to rely on others to pay the utilities when the bills fall due.
Another attraction for using a bill splitting service is that the process of organising utilities for a student home, that’s the gas, electricity and water, can be a confusing and time-consuming process.
Split the bills equally between students
However, an organisation that can split the bills equally between students can also organise the provision of utilities and broadband.
This also means that students will be able to budget effectively because they will know how much they need to put aside every month to pay for the utilities.
This also means housemates aren’t stressing and arguing because one student cannot pay their share of the utility bills.
There may be some questions about how the bill splitting service can estimate utility bills for the year ahead but they have the experience of knowing how much the bills for a student property should be.
Also, any utility that’s been overpaid, for instance not using as much gas as was estimated, will be refunded when the students leave the property.
Find student broadband deals for your student home
There will also be a need to organise and find student broadband deals for your student home.
This sounds easier than it is because there are lots of broadband providers offering a wide range of deals but the better offerings still need to be carefully analysed.
For instance, it makes little sense for students to sign up for 12 months or even 18 months for a broadband contract when they are living in a student property for just nine months of the year.
An organisation such as Glide will organise your utilities and can also help provide your student broadband at great prices and incorporate this into a monthly bill.
It will also help many students leaving home for the first time to have experts organise the installation of the utilities as well as the broadband – if you opt to do this for yourself then you need to ensure that the students living in a property work together to organise the utilities before moving in.
There’s a lot to recommend a student bill splitting service so if you are interested and want to know more, then speak with the team at Glide.