It depends. I do not have a sfh so the others advice is prob best.
However in multi units I pay the heat, water, trash, internet. My heat is one central furnace or boiler and I control of zones and temps to keep everyone comfy while not letting them adjust a thing.Where the thermostat is... has no operable windows so if a dumb tenant opens their window in middle of winter(they will if you pay heat and they have control of t-stat) they only get themselves cold and do not affect furnace operation or other tenants. I never pay electric. It can be abused year round; Summer time they go away for a week and leave AC on 24/7. Winter time they are a little cold so instead of asking me to turn up the heat they buy an elec heater. NEVER PAY ELECTRIC! Pay the trash and enforce the placing of it into containers during the week, and putting it out once a week or as they say it will pile up and your place will stink to high hell not to mention rats and birds into it. Yes pay the yard or do it your self and make sure it gets done. Renters dont do yards(80%) even if they say they will. As far as internet, it is an advantage in my 2 college town. I am always full of 80% students, BUT in your SFH situation it would not be cost effective(unless you live next door and send a wireless signal over to the sfh)
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