What expenses come with renting a house?

Question

My boyfriend and I are thinking about renting a house...
I know you have to pay rent but I was wondering what other bills and what sort of price range to expect...

We worked out
- Electricity/gas
-Water
- Phone
- Internet (he wants cable)
and food...
But how much would each cost, even a general idea would help alot...
Have I missed any bills?

Any responses would be greatly appreciated!
*hugs*

Lol. We live in South Australia and the house we are currently looking at is in Ingle Farm.

Answer 1

Psst ... I will let you in on a little secret ...

If you call the utility companies and ask them about a specific address, they will tell you what the average monthly bill was in the previous year. That way you can put some hard numbers down when trying to figure out your monthly expenses.

Water is usually taken care of by the landlord, but not always. You also might want to think about renter insurance to cover any losses you might incur from theft or disaster. Since you are talking about renting a house you might be responsible for cutting the grass so you should add that to the tally too.

Answer 2

I pay roughly $130 per month on electricity. My gas is propane here and it runs at about $600 to fill the tank. I do not pay a water bill, but we did at the old house and it was around $60. The phone is $45 with long distance. Cable net was $29.99. I have satellite now which is $49.99. I buy about $200 in food every 2 weeks. Sometimes more. GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 3

Usually you have to pay for electricity, gas, (if applicable) water is usually included in rent, trash pick up is usually included in utility bill, (phone, internet and cable) are usually all with one company and cost about 115.00 per month. Food of course, Your landlord pays for maintenance, and hopefully he has supplied a refridgerator and stove. I have no idea how much your electric and gas bills would be because I don't know where you live and they could be quite high if you have electric heat and a bit lower if you have gas heat. It depends on what part of the country you live in. Good luck

Answer 4

The cost of those bills will really depend on your location, and how much you use them, so I can't really say much on that.

You missed the garbage bill though, gotta pay those guys to pick up your crap every week. Other than that I think you've gotten them all.

Answer 5

Besides the bills living in a house cost more because you have the outdoors so need garbage cans, hoses and things you don't need in an apartment.

Answer 6

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