Moving into a new student or young professional’s household involves setting up your utility accounts and deciding how you and your housemates will share the bill payments. Our bills packages are designed to remove the hassle of sorting household bills, especially when multiple people are living in one house.

Read on to discover what you should look for when choosing your utilities package and how you can ensure you’re getting the most for your money.

Your student bills package should include:

Gas and electricity

Arguably the most important element of any household bills, gas and electricity will power your hot water and electric hobs if you have them. Not every house has a gas connection, so you may only need electricity included in your bills package – make sure you’re aware of what your house uses!

Whichever package you choose, you’ll most likely have to give meter readings so the suppliers can track how much energy you’re using. This is a formality for most companies.

Water

Of course, you’re going to need water. Water providers usually function regionally but if you’re investing in a bills package for your house, this will be sorted for you.

Broadband

When it comes to using internet, as students or young professionals you’re probably going to resort to apps such as Netflix on most days. Plus, for the days you choose to study at home or when you’re pushing through on a last-minute study session, you’re going to need Wi-Fi. If there’s more than 5 of you in your shared property, you’ll need a high-speed internet connection to withstand all of you using it at once. Broadband is a non-negotiable utility for a bills package to have!

An optional TV Licence

Not all student households will require a TV Licence, as you’ll only need one if you intend to watch live television. This also includes catch-up TV on BBC iPlayer.

The best student bills packages will:

Require one monthly payment

If all your bills are paid in one go, it’s simple to keep track of where your money is going. A good student bill package will ensure that your gas, electricity, water, and broadband bills are paid all at the same time.

Have no hidden charges

Ideally, you don’t want to subscribe to a bills package that asks for set up fees or upfront deposits. You should only be paying for the bills you require throughout your tenancy.

Be hassle-free

When you sign up for a bills package, it’s an expectation that the service will make your life easier. It’s there to connect you with suppliers and to take care of the utilities on your household’s behalf. Read reviews and see what past customers have experienced!

How Split The Bills Can Help

We’re a service that specialises in managing household bills for students and young professionals so that you don’t have to. Our bills packages are trusted by thousands of uni students and happy customers across the UK because we handle everything for you, with no unexpected bills because our uncapped plans allow you to responsibly use the energy you need! Here’s how we work:

  1. Choose what you want to include in your package: Get uncapped* gas and electricity and add fast broadband, water and a TV Licence.
  2. Ask your housemates to join the account: With Split The Bills, we don’t expect you to nominate who cheif bill payer who manages multiple outgoings. That’s what we’re here for! We’ll split the bills between you and your housemates so you can focus on enjoying uni.
  3. We set up your utilities accounts: While you sit back, socialise, study and work, we’ll be organising your purpose-built package with our range of trusted suppliers.
  4. Pay your monthly share: All we ask is for one monthly payment. This includes all your bills bundled into one, and you don’t have to worry about your housemate’s bills because each of your will pay us directly!

Why Choose Split The Bills?

Split The Bills ultimately ensures that you get the best uni experience by saving you time and removing any stress associated with household bills. Get a monthly price for your household bills or take a look at our bills packages to see how easy life with Split The Bills can be. We’re here to make student living simple – choose Split The Bills today.

*Subject to our fair usage policy.

Split Admin

Top tips for students going home for Christmas

With the end of the year fast approaching, you may be thinking about heading home for Christmas to spend time with family and friends. The uni term will slowly be winding down, and you’ll feel more and more festive each day.

Read More »