Allergy sufferers can feel like everything in their home is constantly setting off their symptoms. The severity of allergies can vary from mild annoyance to life-threatening. Allergies to pets are not rare, and seasonal allergies are even more common. Considering this, it’s reasonable to expect that at least one tenant in your Cedartown single-family homes may be especially sensitive to certain allergens.
What can landlords do to help tenants with allergies?
While it’s the tenant’s job to monitor their allergies, you must provide a clean rental home for new tenants.
Allowing tenants to keep pets means you must thoroughly clean the property between tenants to reduce allergens.
Keep your property professionally maintained
Renters frequently fail to deep clean the house before moving out. Assuming the house is fully cleaned can lead to unpleasant surprises for you and your new tenant. If new tenants find the house still dirty from previous tenants, they have a strong case for claiming it affects their health.
Therefore, you should always invest in professional cleaning and maintenance. In addition to routine cleaning, it’s important to regularly replace filters in your rental homes. Verify and ensure these tasks are completed, as tenants may neglect them. Moreover, professional cleaning of the home and carpets improves its appearance and extends flooring longevity.
Potential consequences for property owners
Insufficient cleaning leads to various issues for property owners, like dirt buildup, potential health risks, and reduced property appeal and value. To ensure long-term quality and desirability, property owners must prioritize maintenance, particularly regular and thorough cleaning.
The risks include health and safety hazards, legal issues like code violations, decreased property value, and negative tenant retention.
To avoid potential issues, landlords should clearly state maintenance expectations in the lease agreement. It includes regular property inspections, providing tenants with maintenance resources, and employing professional cleaning services to keep the property in good condition.
Consider engaging a professional property management company in Cedartown to handle the specifics. Real Property Management Allies conducts regular evaluations to ensure filters and other maintenance tasks are up-to-date. We also manage the move-out process and get the property ready for the next tenant. Contact us online or at 678-680-5065 for more information.
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