A maintained rental property always attracts good tenants and always remains occupied hence earns much more money than dirty rental properties. So what makes the landlords to neglect their rental properties. Do they stick to a routine maintenance or not? Check the slides to know all about it. Also know some important maintenance tips for landlords to attract good tenants.
9. The maintenance of property is a time consuming process
and when it's overlooked for a long time, the property
condition worsens.
10. Follow the state laws for tenants :-
For the rental properties and
landlords, every state has their
own stated laws and regulations .
11. The law covers several
repair, maintenance and
structural integrity where
the facilities like electricity,
plumbing and heating
systems should be
maintained properly.
12. As per law, you should add all maintenance details in the
agreement that gives a thorough of repair & maintenance
work responsibilities for a tenant and the landlord.
13. Routine inspection with the help of
building manager :-
Most of the landlords don't know what to look for while
inspecting properties. So it's good to call the building manger, he
can help you to know the flaws of the building in no-time.
14. Some common maintenance list :-
:-Regular servicing of heating and air conditioning systems,
:-Periodic inspection of plumbing and electrical items
& other building components etc...
15. For reducing chances of wood deterioration, you should
make them printed in a gap of 3-6months.
16. If the rental property has holes near foundation area, try to
fill it up as soon as possible.
17. Make sure to use weatherproof sealants that will prevent
water penetration as well as room's heat loss.
18. The tenants will also get inspired to take a good care of the
rental property if the landlords actively maintain it
regularly
19. For getting good tenants, the property should be maintained
well. It should be properly cleaned, painted walls, and regularly
serviced utilities etc.
20. Always make sure to monitor the roofs after severe storms
or winds for any damages as the missing shingles can cause
water penetration that leads to interior damage.
21. Make sure the chimney, air conditioning and heating
systems are checked and cleaned once annually.
22. Make sure to check the electricity and circuits once in a
month that will give an uninterrupted electricity to tenants.
23. Property rental always brings an additional expense in
terms of service and maintenance or buying some new
home appliances for rental property etc.
24. But when you keep all these works in a routine basis, it will
save your extra cost as well as make the home future tenant
ready.
25. “when you take a good care of property and
responds to tenants queries immediately, that
makes the tenants happy and they renew the
lease when feel cared in your property”