Glide Introduces Risk Free Bills Inclusive Package for Landlords and Letting Agents

Feb. 19, 2016 - PRLog -- Specialist student utilities and service provider, Glide, today launches Risk Free Bills Inclusive to provide greater peace of mind to landlords and letting agents of shared households throughout the UK.

This is an industry first. Founded in 2006, Glide was the first company in the UK to deliver complete utility packages to landlords and letting agents of shared households, providing them with one single bill to cover all utilities across their entire portfolio, making it easier for them to offer all-inclusive rates to their tenants.

Glide are now the first company in the UK to launch a risk-free product for landlords of shared accommodation, such as this.

Inclusive rates have become increasingly popular among students over recent years; with almost three quarters (74%)¹ saying that a rent package that includes utilities is an essential or important factor when choosing a property. In response, more and more landlords are offering inclusive rates, but in doing so they can run the risk of receiving a bill themselves at the end of the year for tenant excessive use.

Bills for excessive use are rare due to the intuitive nature of the Glide payment plan, however, to avoid completely and give landlords greater peace of mind, Glide has introduced Risk Free Bills Inclusive. With this new package, Glide takes complete control of the usage themselves to ensure tenants don’t exceed the terms of the agreement. In the rare event of over use, Glide will bill the tenants directly, omitting the need for landlords and letting agents to get involved and removing any uncertainty.

Richard Price, Director of Business Development at Glide said; “Landlords and letting agents are under increasing pressure to offer attractive deals to students looking for greater financial stability. However, in talking to our customers, we sometimes find nervousness to commit to inclusive rates for fear of over use, which can result in unwanted bills at the end of the year. We have years of experience in dealing with student properties and understanding usage habits, and as such we have 100% confidence in our billing plans. We’ve therefore decided to put our money where our mouth is, removing any risk for landlords and letting agents and taking on the responsibility for excessive use ourselves.”

Customers signing up to the new Glide Risk Free Bills Inclusive package will receive a monthly payment plan, based on their individual portfolio and circumstances. There is no charge to landlords or letting agents for excessive use, and as has always been the case, if less energy is used, the landlord will receive a cheque at the end of the year for the difference.

As with all of Glide’s products, the package has been designed to make lives even simpler for landlords and letting agents, while meeting the needs of students. Arguing over bills go hand in hand with shared accommodation, Glide’s Risk Free Bills Inclusive, is a simple way for landlords and letting agents to help their tenants and ultimately make everyone’s lives a lot easier.

Landlords and letting agents of shared households can find out more about Risk Free Bills Inclusive from Glide here (https://glide.co.uk/riskfree).

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1.    Results taken from a survey of 1,464 students between May - June 2015. Research was conducted by Accommodation for Students and was nationwide.

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Notes to editors

·         Glide is a utilities and service provider for shared households. Founded in 2006, Glide was the first company in the UK to offer multi-tenant billing, taking the headache and financial risk out of bills for people living in shared accommodation. Glide’s mantra is bills made simple, life made simple. They exist to take the pain and stress out of utility bills, so letting agents, landlords, and tenants have more time to do the things they love.

·         Glide is recognised as one of the UK’s fastest growing businesses, having entered the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 in late 2014, and has achieved several accolades for achievement: notably, Best Business Award for Innovation: Best Business Awards 2014.