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Customer Service – the Real Estate Revolution
Traditionally, real estate has been viewed as a sales industry. But perceptions are changing. Agents around the country are coming to believe that the key to real estate success is service – not sales. Competition and technology now give...
Exterior Paint Schemes For Historical Houses
Owners of historical homes know that choosing paint colors is a nerve-wracking and critically important decision. Ready-mix paints have been available since the middle part of the nineteenth century and from that time home owners have had to choose...
Property Market In Portugal
Portugal has enjoyed a steady increase in the number of foreign buyers over the past 10 years or so. Property prices have risen steadily. Portugal and the Algarve in particular saw a huge rise in property investment.
Portuguese buyers are very...
Real Estate Investing: Beware Of "Subject To" Promises
Another real estate writer's mini course, full of promises and fluff, ended with a "lesson" on why you need to buy his book so you can finance multiple properties "subject to." The reason, he said, "because banks won't let you finance more than ten...
Septic Systems 101 For Home Buyers
If you’re a city dweller who is looking for a home in the suburbs, it’s likely that you’re looking at homes with septic for the first time. This situation tends to make buyers nervous. It needn’t.
Let’s take an overview of what a simple septic...
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Understanding your Electricity Bill - A Glossary of Terms
If you're shopping around for the cheapest supplier of electricity in your area, there are some terms that you need to be familiar with. Below is a list of the some of the commonly used terms.
1. KWh (kilowatt hour) - The standard unit of measurement for both gas and electricity consumption.
2. MPRN (Gas Meter Point Reference Number) - Your MPRN is the unique identifying number for the gas meter at your property. It's a ten digit number, commonly referred to as an "M" number, and can be found on your gas bill.
3. Unit Price - a variable charge dependent on your level of consumption. The unit price will be applied to every kilowatt hour (kWh) of gas or electricity used.
4. Standing Charge - A fixed daily charge for the supply of energy, irrespective of your level of consumption.
5. MPAN (Electricity Supply Number) - MPAN is the unique identifying number for the electricity meter at your property. The MPAN is commonly referred to as a "Supply Number" or "S" number, and it can be found on your electricity bill.
6. Economy 7 electricity tariffs use different pricing structures according to the time of
day. For example, the night rate is cheaper than the day rate.
7. Ofgem - the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, is the independent regulator of the gas and electricity industries.
8. Electricity Association - The representative body of the major UK electricity companies.
9. Green Tariff - based on the purchase or generation of energy from renewable energy sources such as sun, wind, water, and waste, or in funds being allocated to fund conservation and environment protection projects.
10. Energywatch acts on behalf of the consumer, as an independent watchdog for the gas and electricity industry.
11. Dual Fuel - Most suppliers these days provide both gas and electricity known as "dual fuel" deals. This means that you receive gas and electricity from the same supplier.
About the Author
Copyright © 2005. Chileshe Mwape writes for The UK Electricity Guide website at: http://www.cheap-electricity-guide.org.uk/ and he's also a regular contributor to the Ways2Save website at: http://www.ways2save.org.uk/
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