Utilities

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Accessing Utilities Section
Property Managers can access this section after logging into Rentilium ERP.
Open Rentilium ERP.
On the left sidebar, click Accounting.
Under Accounting, choose Utilities.
This opens the Utility Consumption Meter Readings dashboard, which lists all rental units with relevant reading details.
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Utility Consumption Overview
The Utilities dashboard acts as the central view for all utility readings across properties.
Tabs for Electricity, Water, and Gas.
Search bar to find specific units quickly.
Table displaying all relevant utility data for each unit.
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Fields In Utilities Table
Each tab (Electricity, Water, Gas) contains:
Column
Meaning
Rental Unit
Unit name or number
Property
Property name
Tenant
Tenant occupying unit
Meter Start Reading
Start reading for the period
Start Reading Date
Date reading started
Meter End Reading
End reading for period
End Reading Date
Date reading ended
Updated On
Last updated date
Reading Status
Shows Updated or Pending
Action
Update button for editing
Update Meter Readings Process
This is the most critical functionality for Property Managers.
Steps To Update Reading
Click Update in the Action column.
A popup form opens with fields auto-filled with existing data.
Editable fields allow the manager to enter new readings.
Property Managers also update reading dates if needed.
After filling, they click Submit.
A confirmation message confirms successful update.
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Update Meter Reading Popup
Field
Description
Rental Unit
Auto-filled unit name
Property
Auto-filled property name
Tenant
Auto-filled tenant name
Address
Auto-filled complete address
Month
Auto-filled current month
Meter Start Reading
Editable initial reading
Start Reading Date
Editable date reading started
Meter End Reading
Editable final reading
End Reading Date
Editable date reading ended
Success Confirmation
Upon clicking Submit, Rentilium displays a Success Popup confirming the reading update.
The Reading Status in the table changes to Updated and the Updated On field reflects the current date, ensuring all stakeholders can track when the latest reading was recorded.
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Utility Types - Tab Navigation
There are three types of utilities managed via this section:
Electricity
Water
Gas
Each utility has its own tab with identical structure.

Column	Meaning
Rental Unit	Unit name or number
Property	Property name
Tenant	Tenant occupying unit
Meter Start Reading	Start reading for the period
Start Reading Date	Date reading started
Meter End Reading	End reading for period
End Reading Date	Date reading ended
Updated On	Last updated date
Reading Status	Shows Updated or Pending
Action	Update button for editing

Field	Description
Rental Unit	Auto-filled unit name
Property	Auto-filled property name
Tenant	Auto-filled tenant name
Address	Auto-filled complete address
Month	Auto-filled current month
Meter Start Reading	Editable initial reading
Start Reading Date	Editable date reading started
Meter End Reading	Editable final reading
End Reading Date	Editable date reading ended

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