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Nationwide, property owners should expect across-the-board ongoing utility increases, with some jurisdictions expected to see double-digit rate hikes. According to a survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the residential electricity price nationwide increased just under 1% between 2020 and 2021, continuing an upward trend - rates have gone up 6% in the last decade.  

Renters fled from the most expensive cities in droves after the coronavirus pandemic began in the spring of 2020, in some states remote work continued into the following year and those who were able continued to leave major cities in search of more square footage, private outdoor spaces, less density and greater affordability.

“As a technology company that serves the multifamily market, we often run across other unique and innovative firms that also use smart systems to make running an apartment building or community easier. We’d like to highlight a few of these cutting-edge businesses”

Here We Go Again

It may be 2020 but it’s starting to feel like 2018 all over again. A big election is looming and tenant advocates are once again bringing a rent control measure to the California ballot. 

At Livable we provide utility management and cost recovery solutions for commercial and residential properties. Although you can't regulate the rates, you can take steps to keep costs at a minimum. In the fall of 2020, over 7 million in California were filing jobless claims since businesses began closing in March, many moved in with loved ones to save money or left the state altogether.

At Livable we provide a Ratio Utility Billing System designed to help reduce your environmental footprint while generating revenue for your property. You may have started a conservation program in your properties, let the Livable team further your savings and teach you new and improved ways to save. 

Across the board, since 2020 Livable staff have continued to be a productive team while spending valued time with family and even taking time to give back while dealing with lockdowns and restrictions.  

In 2020 the push and pull between lockdowns and eased restrictions impacted housing and housing providers. The rental housing industry was hit hard by the economic downturn brought on by shelter-in-place laws.