3 Common Misconceptions about Utility Billing Services
With ABT Water Management you can enjoy utility billing services. This is very beneficial to landlords with many rental units and it will remove a great deal of work from your shoulders. However, some landlords may not understand the importance of services like these. In fact, there are a few misconceptions floating around. Let’s explore these myths to give you a better idea of the importance of a billing service.
What are Utility Billing Services?
These services are sometimes called “third party billing” because another company is taking care of the billing and data gathering. For example, with ABT you can install a submetering system and ABT will handle the billing with the utility company. This is one less thing you need to worry about. With the ABT Unified Billing System, tenants can log in and pay their bills over a secure web server. There is no need to send out paper bills and mail in checks.
Myth #1 – Third Party Billing is Too Expensive
When you consider the many benefits you can receive from these services, it really is a bargain. Customers may receive a service charge for billing but their water bills remain the same. It doesn’t make any difference who bills for water usage.
Myth #2 – There Are No Benefits to Landlords
As a landlord you can receive several benefits. For example, suppose you do not have submetering installed in your facility. Third party services can take your one bill and divide it equally among all the units. This way, you do not have to be bothered with billing each tenant every month for water usage.
You can opt for submetering installation and ABT is there to help. We offer professional installation and each unit will have its own smart meter. Smart meters are very accurate and can provide daily readings on water usage. This is a good way to discover problems like plumbing leaks. In addition, ABT takes care of tenant billing and payments.
Myth #3 – Utility Billing Services Are Limited to Taking Payments Only
Although some billing companies may be limited in their services, this is not the case with ABT. We offer these additional services:
- Water meter equipment
- Water testing
- Water conservation
- Treatment solutions
- Data management
- Automated water meter reading
To check out the many good things available from ABT Water Management, visit us at https://abtwater.com/. You also may call us at 1 800-697-9096 toll free, for additional information.