How do I bill tenants for borehole water?

A caretaker walks the meters and records each reading. Crib subtracts the previous reading, multiplies the units by your rate and adds the water charge to the tenant invoice.

Can I record water sold to people outside my property?

Yes. Record sales to bowsers, kiosks and neighbours as borehole income so they count in your profit figure.

Does Crib track KPLC tokens and pump costs?

Yes. Electricity tokens and pump costs are recorded as borehole expenses, with receipts.

How do I know if my borehole makes money?

Crib shows net borehole profit: tenant billing plus external sales, minus costs. It also compares billed water with what has been collected.

Can caretakers enter readings without internet?

Yes. The caretaker app is offline-first and syncs readings when the phone reconnects.

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Borehole water billing for Kenyan landlords

Know whether your borehole makes money. Bill tenants by meter, track outside sales and costs, and see net profit.

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From meter reading to invoice

A caretaker walks the meters. Crib turns each reading into a charge on the tenant invoice, so water is billed on what was used.

ExampleSample data

Previous: 120
Current: 135
15 units x KES 200: KES 3,000.00

The full borehole profit and loss

Income

Tenant metered billing plus external bowser, kiosk and neighbour sales.

Costs

KPLC tokens, pump repairs and servicing, each with a receipt.

Net borehole profit

Income minus costs, so you can tell if the service pays for itself.

Billed versus collected

See water charges raised and what tenants have actually paid.

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