People with allergies may feel that every minor thing in their home triggers their symptoms. The impact of allergies can range from a slight inconvenience to a potentially fatal condition. Allergies to pets are not rare, and seasonal allergies are even more common. With this in mind, it’s understandable that at least one tenant in your Washington Corridor single-family homes could be very sensitive to specific allergens.
What can landlords do to help tenants with allergies?
Though tenants need to monitor their own allergies, you must ensure your rental home is thoroughly clean for new tenants.
If you plan to allow pets, ensuring the property is thoroughly cleaned between tenants is essential to minimize allergens.
Keep your property professionally maintained
Tenants aren’t always reliable about deep cleaning the house when they leave. Assuming everything is clean can cause unexpected problems for you and your new tenant. If tenants realize the house is still dirty from prior occupants, they could claim it impacts their health.
Therefore, you should always invest in professional cleaning and maintenance. Alongside regular cleaning, ensure filters in your rental homes are changed frequently. You should check and confirm that these tasks are done since tenants may not do them. Moreover, professional cleaning of the home and carpets improves its appearance and extends flooring longevity.
Potential consequences for property owners
Inadequate cleaning can cause several problems for property owners, including dirt accumulation, health hazards, and a negative effect on property appeal and value. To ensure long-term quality and desirability, property owners need to prioritize maintenance, including regular and thorough cleaning.
Risks to health and safety, legal problems such as code violations, reduced property value, and negative tenant retention are potential consequences.
To prevent potential issues, landlords should explicitly outline maintenance expectations in the lease agreement. This means conducting regular property inspections, providing maintenance resources for tenants, and using professional cleaning services to keep the property well-maintained.
Consider enlisting a professional property management company in Washington Corridor to handle the specifics. Real Property Management Heritage conducts regular evaluations to ensure filters and other maintenance tasks are up-to-date. We also take care of move-out procedures and get the property ready for the next tenant. Contact us online or at 832-701-0766 for more information.
Originally Published on Feb 22, 2019
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