What is a Green Cap?
Simple answer: It’s a generous utility allowance included in your rent.
We love all-inclusive living because it’s easy. To keep it that way—and to keep our rents the lowest in town—we use a Green Cap.
How it works
We look at the last 12 months of utility bills for your house and add a 20% buffer on top. That total is your Green Cap.
- 99% of the time: Your house stays under the cap, and you pay $0 extra.
- The "Oops" moments: If the AC is left at 64° with the windows open or a leak goes unreported, the house might go over. If that happens, the overage is simply split between the housemates.
Why do we do it?
- Fairness: You shouldn't have to pay for a housemate’s 40-minute showers or crypto-mining rig.
- Sustainability: It’s a small nudge to be mindful of our Earth’s resources.
- No Hidden Hikes: Instead of raising everyone's rent to cover the "worst-case" utility bill, we keep rent low and only address the overage if it actually happens.
Bottom line: Treat the house like you own it, and you’ll likely never see a utility bill again.
Why this works better:
- Empathy: It acknowledges that 95% of people won't have an issue.
- Logic: It explains that the cap is actually protecting them from paying for a roommate's waste.
- Minimalism: No complex math examples that make people reach for a calculator—just the "20% buffer" rule.
