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Navigating Illinois Submetering and Ratio Utility Billing Laws
Illinois, like many other states, has specific regulations in place to govern utility billing methods in multi-unit properties. Two common approaches are submetering and ratio utility billing systems (RUBS). In this...
What is an RBC and Why Should I use one?
RBC is an acronym for a Read, Bill, Collect company and derived from the process of the third party reading the meters, billing the tenants, and collecting the payments; though in practice, the property may decide to collect the payments and the RBC may...
What is a Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS)?
Ratio Utility Billing Systems (RUBS) and submetering are two different methods used by property owners or managers to allocate utility costs among multiple tenants in a building. The need for submetering or RUBS is often determined during the construction of...