Ask the landlord what companies they're contracted with for utilities, ie do they use the city or a private company, what internet companies have lines to the building, ect. The easiest and cheapest thing to do is to ask them what's already hooked up and just use that.
Here's a list of standard fields that you should include in your lease agreement: Tenant information. Include each tenant's full name and contact information. Rental property description. Security deposit. Monthly rent amount. Utilities. Lease term. Policies. Late fees.
Here are some common methods: Equal Split. The most straightforward method is an equal split, where each tenant pays an equal portion of the utility bill. Split by Square Footage. Split by Number of Occupants. Proportional Split Based on Usage.
Examples of utilities include electricity, water and gas. Depending on how you define utilities, you could also add sewage, trash and recycling, or even cable, internet, phone and streaming services to that list.
Full Service leases, most common in Class A office projects, will typically include taxes, insurance, CAMS, management, utilities and janitorial all in one base rental rate.
At this time, California is the only state in which employer-provided lodging is subject to taxation. Although state income tax does not apply, lodging is subject to other taxes: State Unemployment Insurance, Employee Training Tax and State Disability Insurance.
Examples include real estate taxes, utility payments, and direct payments to other vendors that are unrelated to the lease.
All roommates should be on the lease. If you have a written lease, you can't take in a roommate without the landlord's permission. If you add or change a roommate, talk to the landlord about changing the lease.
A new tenant-landlord law protects renters by amending housing lease provisions, allowing tenants to organize to improve living conditions, and providing further protection for victims of domestic and sexual violence.