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Your landlords are overpaying for utilities on their properties. Billing Better fixes that without adding to your workload.

Billing Better is a utility switching and billing management service for property professionals and their landlord clients. Easier utility management, better rates, simpler billing - without your team spending hours on the phone to energy companies. Your landlords save money, your agency adds value, and Billing Better handles the work.

The utility management problem

Utilities are one of the biggest controllable costs for landlords. Most are not on optimal tariffs because nobody has time to manage the switching process.

Letting agents who help their landlords save money on utilities build stronger landlord relationships and reduce the attrition that costs agencies their managed portfolio. Billing Better provides the service without the overhead.

Landlords on expired fixed tariffs paying standard variable rates

Most residential properties enter void periods on standard variable rate tariffs and stay there until someone actively manages a switch. Across a portfolio, this represents significant avoidable cost.

Void property utility management taking staff time

Managing utilities between tenancies - switching to landlord supply, managing meter readings and switching back on new tenancy - is a repeating administrative task that accumulates across a managed portfolio.

Landlords who associate utility bill problems with your agency

When a landlord receives an unexpectedly high utility bill for a void period or a disputed meter reading that was not properly managed, the problem lands at your agency's door even when the utility company caused it.

No visibility of which properties are on competitive tariffs

Most letting agencies do not have a systematic view of the utility supply situation across their managed portfolio. Billing Better provides that visibility as a starting point for improvement.

What Billing Better does for your agency and landlords

Six utility management capabilities that reduce costs and simplify billing for your landlord clients.

Billing Better manages the utility switching and billing process on behalf of letting agencies and their landlord clients - from initial comparison to ongoing account management.

1

Utility tariff comparison and switching

Billing Better compares available tariffs and manages the switching process for landlord properties - getting the right tariff without the landlord or your team spending time on comparison websites and phone queues.

2

Void period utility management

During void periods, Billing Better manages the utility supply on behalf of the landlord - ensuring continuity, managing meter readings and switching to the most cost-effective supplier for the void period.

3

Portfolio utility audit

A review of the current utility supply situation across your managed portfolio, identifying properties on uncompetitive tariffs and the potential savings available.

4

Landlord billing simplification

Consolidated utility billing and account management for landlords with multiple properties - reducing the administrative burden of managing multiple supplier relationships.

5

Dispute management

When billing errors or disputed meter readings occur, Billing Better handles the dispute with the energy supplier on behalf of the landlord - resolving issues that would otherwise consume your team's time.

6

Energy efficiency advice

Guidance on energy efficiency improvements that can reduce ongoing utility costs - helping landlords make informed decisions about property improvements with utility cost impact.

Working with Billing Better

Five steps from portfolio audit to optimised utility management.

Billing Better starts with a review of your managed portfolio's current utility situation before recommending the most impactful approach.

1

Portfolio utility review

Billing Better reviews the current utility supply situation across your managed portfolio - identifying properties on uncompetitive tariffs and the switching opportunity.

2

Landlord communication

With your agency's support, Billing Better communicates the switching opportunity to relevant landlords. The agency is positioned as delivering value, not selling a service.

3

Comparison and switching

For participating landlords, Billing Better manages the tariff comparison and switching process end to end, including all supplier communication.

4

Ongoing account management

Following initial switches, Billing Better monitors tariff expiry dates and manages renewal or re-switching to maintain competitive rates.

5

Agency reporting

Regular reporting to your agency on portfolio utility management activity, savings achieved and the landlords benefiting from the service.

The Kerfuffle member offer

What Kerfuffle members get with Billing Better

Billing Better is a Kerfuffle-rated supplier. Members get more than a standard trial - you get a commercial conversation with your Kerfuffle account manager in the loop before you commit to anything.

What Kerfuffle members get

  • Priority portfolio audit for Kerfuffle member agencies
  • Named Kerfuffle account manager in the commercial conversation
  • Member-only commercial terms reviewed before you sign
  • First portfolio review at no charge for Kerfuffle agencies
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Frequently asked questions

What agents ask before they start with Billing Better.

Does Billing Better charge landlords or the agency?
The commercial model varies. Billing Better generates revenue from energy supplier commissions on successful switches in most cases. The team will explain the specific model during the commercial conversation.
Which energy suppliers does Billing Better work with?
Billing Better works with a panel of UK energy suppliers to compare tariffs and manage switches. The panel is reviewed regularly to ensure competitive coverage.
How does the void period utility management work?
Billing Better takes over the utility account management for a property when it enters a void period, managing the supply and billing until the next tenancy begins, at which point the changeover is coordinated.
Can Billing Better help with commercial properties as well as residential?
The primary focus is residential lettings. The team can advise on commercial applicability during the commercial conversation.
What happens if a landlord already has a good tariff?
Billing Better only recommends a switch if it represents a genuine improvement. If a landlord is already on a competitive tariff, that is what the audit will show.
How does the Kerfuffle member route work?
Book through this page and mention Kerfuffle or Compare The PropTech. Your Kerfuffle AM is part of the commercial conversation.
About Billing Better

Who is Billing Better?

Billing Better was built to address the utility management complexity that affects landlords across the UK property sector. By providing comparison, switching and account management services through letting agents, Billing Better gives agencies a way to add tangible financial value to their landlord relationships without adding to their team's workload. The service operates as a managed layer between the landlord and the energy market, handling the complexity that discourages most landlords from actively managing their utility costs.

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