--- title: Livable Now Blog | how to save money on utilities (3) description: how to save money on utilities | (3) --- ![](https://www.livable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/LIVABLE_Logo_HI_RES_300px_Corporate.png) SOLUTIONS [PROPERTY MANAGER DASHBOARD](https://www.livable.com/property-manager-dashboard/) [TENANT CONNECT](https://www.livable.com/tenant-connect/) [UTILITY BILLING & COST RECOVERY](https://www.livable.com/utility-billing-cost-recovery/) [LIVABLE NOW BLOG](https://blog.livable.com/) [CONTACT US](https://www.livable.com/contact-us/) SOLUTIONS [PROPERTY MANAGER DASHBOARD](https://www.livable.com/property-manager-dashboard/) [TENANT CONNECT](https://www.livable.com/tenant-connect/) [UTILITY BILLING & COST RECOVERY](https://www.livable.com/utility-billing-cost-recovery/) [LIVABLE NOW BLOG](https://blog.livable.com/) [CONTACT US](https://www.livable.com/contact-us/) MANAGER LOGIN RESIDENT LOGIN ### Posts by tags: - [2021 taxes (1)](https://blog.livable.com/tag/2021-taxes) - [amenities (2)](https://blog.livable.com/tag/amenities) - 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While the rising heat impacts financial and environmental factors, there are habits you and your Residents can apply to your daily summer living to reduce those financial and environmental impacts. By following these simple summer **energy-saving tips,** you and your Residents can keep the temperature, and your budget, well within your comfort zone. [Read More →](https://blog.livable.com/7-energy-saving-tips-to-help-you-save-during-the-summer-months) ## [Leasing: What A Property Manager Needs To Know About Rent Control](https://blog.livable.com/leasing-what-an-occupant-needs-to-know-about-rent-control) Posted by [Livable Content Team](https://blog.livable.com/author/written-with-love-by-the-livable-content-team) on Mar 9, 2022, 9:37:07 AM Rent control refers to legislation restricting rental rates in a city or state. The maximum rent that can be charged for a unit and the amount that the rent can be increased per year varies per municipality. Cities use rent control laws to regulate the housing market. [Read More →](https://blog.livable.com/leasing-what-an-occupant-needs-to-know-about-rent-control) ## [The Cheapest Energy is the Energy You Don't Use](https://blog.livable.com/how-to-save-money-on-utilities-despite-inflation-using-rubs) Posted by [Livable Content Team](https://blog.livable.com/author/written-with-love-by-the-livable-content-team) on Dec 2, 2021, 9:15:00 AM Utility costs, especially energy and water, keep rising. As a Housing Provider, you want to recover the costs you can, especially in a market of softening rents. When you can't increase rent to cover those rising utilities, billing Residents for them can help boost your Net Operating Income for a healthier financial pictures. Livable's innovative Ratio Utility Billing System can help!  [Read More →](https://blog.livable.com/how-to-save-money-on-utilities-despite-inflation-using-rubs) [Previous](https://blog.livable.com/tag/how-to-save-money-on-utilities/page/2) [All posts](https://blog.livable.com/all) #### Subscribe to join our monthly newsletter Stay updated on real estate news, laws,  and monthly saving tips and tricks! ![Monthly-tip](https://blog.livable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2020_assets/illustrations/Monthly-tip.png?width=180&height=165&name=Monthly-tip.png "Monthly-tip") #### Smart saver tip of the month Insulating water pipes is a quick and inexpensive way to lower water-heating costs. The easy upgrade reduces heat loss and allows you to lower your buildings’ water temperature setting by two to four degrees. Plus, since water doesn’t take as long to heat up, less of this precious resource is wasted waiting for faucets and showers to get to the appropriate temperature. 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