If you have decided to rent an apartment, to become independent, live with your friends, with your partner, or family, we give you a basic guide of the services to take into account to be paid when living in an apartment.

Basic services to pay:

Electricity. Remember to buy saving light bulbs for your home, unplug the contacts of your devices and turn off the lights and appliances or electronic devices that you are not using. On this way, you can reduce at leat a little, energy consumption in your apartment, and save some money on the payment of this service.

Water. It is essential to pay for this service. You can save water by using just enough. You could also implement a rainwater harvesting system, which allows you to collect and store water, for watering your plants, washing your clothes or cleaning the floors, for example.

Gas. Important if you love to take a shower with hot water (although there are also electric showers). And above all, important for cooking, if you are a lover of baking and slow cooking. Whether you have gas cylinders at home or stationary gas. Remember to check your gas consumption before running out of it.

Maintenance. If you live in a condominium or want to beautify the place where you live, it will be necessary to pay a maintenance fee every certain time, to the person assigned for it in your building, or to a professional person in charge. Some maintenance tasks are: sidewalk cleaning, weeding, grass trimming, pool cleaning, order and general cleaning of common areas.

Garbage. There is a "payment for waste collection", which is paid annually. But it would be great if you tip the staff of this garbage collection service from time to time, or some detail of food or drink for their great help and service they give us.

Cleaning. If for some reason you cannot keep your house clean for a long time, you need to hire someone who knows how to do it effectively and who can help you keep your home clean and organized for longer. Add this expense to your monthly budget and be happy in your clean and tidy home.

Services for work and entertainment:

Internet. Necessary to entertain young and old ones and also to work and have a social life in these times. It is recommended that the internet service has a speed of at least 10 MBPS, to get a good connection and not saturate your internet network. You can measure the speed of your internet on free websites and request a service with more Megabits per second (Mbps) from your local provider, if necessary.

Mobile phone. Add this expense month by month to your budget. More and more people use the cell phone for businesses. Don't miss the opportunity to stay in touch with your clients or quickly check your work email to finish any unfinished business. In addition to having this service for personal use.

Cable TV. It is not essential, but it is one more option for your rest and relaxation time. Some providers offer packages of cable television, plus fixed telephony, plus internet. If you are not interested in this service, we recommend you not to contract it; but it is a good option to contract the complete package of services, since in this way it is cheaper than contracting the services one by one.

Movies online. An internet service is necessary to access any streaming service by subscription (annual or per month). Thus, you will have access to hundreds of local and worldwide movies, series, documentaries, cartoons, children's programs, musicals, reality shows, comedy shows and contests. Although you do not have cable TV service, this is a very good option for your leisure and entertainment time.

Extra services:

Baby sister. We could think of other extra services to consider in your expenses, but if you have children, the babysitting service is definitive if you work and have no one to take care of your children. If you have a friend or family member who takes care of your children, you can use this service only in special cases such as a medical appointment, an event or a fast meeting.

Do not hesitate in contacting us if you want to rent or buy a property. We have a wide catalog worldwide. Century 21 Caribbean Paradise is with you to make the best choice.