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Questions and Answers About Electric Sub Meters For HMOs

im Haliburton Answers Everything You Want And Need To Know About Fitting Prepay Meters in HMOs These questions and answers are from a HMO Daddy publication and if you have further questions you can ask Jim Haliburton for free. Why are you c...

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[Listen] How to Tackle The Energy Prices Increases 2022

This blog post is an edited transcript of Episode 96 of The Property Rebel Podcast by Arsh Ellahi. Listen below:   Arsh Ellahi is the original property rebel. He has written an Amazon best seller and created the Property Investor App, the ...

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Electric Sub Meters for Landlords and Tenants

Metro Prepaid has developed an efficient way for UK Landlords to manage electricity usage and collect payments from tenants. Metro Prepaid electric sub meters are suitable for a range of residential and commercial landlords who need to reco...

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[Watch] Jim Haliburton Shares Some Tips for Legal Prepay Metering

This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by HMO Daddy, Jim Haliburton on Youtube.      Is it legal to fit pre-paid meters? Yes, it is - for some reason lots of landlords think it is illegal. The only thing that is illegal is t...

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Arsh Ellahi on Rising Electric Costs and What Landlords Can Do

This blog post is an article written by Arsh Ellahi for YPN Magazine in response to a question about what HMO landlords can do as the cost in electricity and gas rises. The below is his response. Suck it Up  There will be some landlords wh...

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[Watch] Jim Haliburton Speaks About Electric Sub Meters

This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by HMO Daddy, Jim Haliburton on Youtube.      >   HMO Daddy, Jim Haliburton, who is a full time property investor and owns J9 accommodation for over 25 years tells us why he has been...

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How to Install a Metro Prepaid Electric Sub Meter

This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Girshwin on Youtube.     Please note:  you need to get a trusted local electrician or a technically competent person for the electric sub meter installation according to regulations....

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Does your HMO lead on climate change?

  Are HMOs more energy efficient per unit of accommodation than single residential dwellings? Anecdotal evidence suggests that by optimising the use of space and sharing certain usages of energy, they are. Environmentally aware landlords m...

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Metro Prepaid’s Exhibition at London Build 2021

Metro Prepaid enjoyed being part of the UK's leading construction and design show, London Build, this year as it returned to the Grand Hall at Olympia London on the 16 - 17 Nov 2021. We had an exhibition stall where we showcased our electri...

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Metro Prepaid’s Top Picks for Landlords at London Build 2021

London Build 2021, the UK's leading construction and design show is returning to the Grand Hall at Olympia London and Metro Prepaid is one of the exhibitors. We have put together a list of companies whose services may be useful to landlords...

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What HMO Daddy Jim Haliburton say about Metro Prepaid Electric Sub Meters

HMO Daddy, Jim Haliburton, has been a full time property investor and owns J9 accommodation for over 25 years. He has used Metro Prepaid electric sub meters for his HMOs’s landlord electricity and over the years has had the following to say...

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10 Ways Metro Prepaid's Landlord Meters Improve Property Management

This article was first published in the HMO magazine's 27th issue. (pictured below)   Prepaid metering for electricity has been used for the best part of a century, with reports suggesting that, at their peak, 1.5 million coin meters exist...

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Metro Prepaid’s Landlord Meters will be at London Build Expo 2021

We are proud to announce that Metro Prepaid will be part of this year’s London Build Expo 2021  as one of it’s exhibitors. Our exhibition stand will be amongst hundreds of useful businesses showcasing their products and services.     Londo...

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How do tenants buy Metro Codes for Metro Prepaid meters at PayPoint stores

This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Girshwin on Youtube.     So you have just installed a Metro Prepaid electric sub meter for your tenants as a landlord or you may be an electrician that installed the sub meter and yo...

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Metro Prepaid MET004 Split Sub Meter for Landlords

This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Girshwin on Youtube.      Why would a landlord buy a Metro Prepaid MET004 Split Sub Meter? If a landlord wants to lock up the electric sub meter on their property and only give the t...

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Metro Prepaid Sub Meter vs Check/Credit Meter

This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Girshwin on Youtube.      We're going to look at the differences between a credit meter and a Metro Prepaid electric sub-meter. What are the differences? Which one should you use if ...

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How to Register a Metro Prepaid Electric Sub Meters?

This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Girshwin on Youtube.   Have you as a landlord or electrician just bought a Metro Prepaid electricity sub meter from your local electrical wholesaler and want to know how to register ...

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Metro Prepaid Sub Meter vs Card Meter

This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Girshwin on Youtube.   We're going to look at the differences between a regular old card meter and the Metro Prepaid sub meter and let's see what are the pros and cons of using them...

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How To Save Money On Your HMO

This blog post is an edited transcript of a video done by Arsh Ellahi on Youtube.   I've got something really valuable as a top tip for all HMO owners and property owners. I'm going to be telling you how you can save money on your utility b...

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How Does an Electric Sub meter Work

An electric sub meter provides an innovative and cost effective way for landlords who have subdivided houses, offices or factory buildings to: measure and control usage and in the case of prepaid electric sub meters collect payment for ele...

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Landlords Put a Stop to HMO Electricity Theft

Restricting access to an electric sub meter removes the opportunity for unscrupulous tenants to add wiring that by-passes the landlord meter allowing them to use power without paying for it. The majority of tenants do the right thing and pa...

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Why Do Tenants Demand Electric Sub Meters?

Efficient management of electricity bills benefits not only the tenants but landlords too.   HMO Daddy Jim Haliburton’s number 1 money-saving tip for HMO landlords is to install electric sub meters – Jim finds this cut the electric bill on ...

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Landlords Slash Meter Install Costs with Electric Sub Meters

Some landlords are cutting their install costs by as much as 75% with pre-pay electric sub-meters. Electric Sub meters are inexpensive and can o­ften be installed using much of the existing infrastructure and without running new supply cabl...

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How to Install an Electric Sub Meter

Landlords with tenants should contact their electrician for advice.Prepaid sub meters are available from most electrical wholesalers and hardware stores. Ensure that the meter you buy is MID certified and STS compliant. If the property has ...

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