Michelle McDermott, the head of Coastal Maintenance, provides these helpful tips about why it’s so important to do regularly scheduled inspections on your rental property. These inspections are important for three main reasons:
Owner Liability
From an owner liability standpoint, you want to make sure your house is safe and in good condition. Inspections are a great opportunity to check your smoke detectors and your carbon monoxide detectors to be sure they’re working. You also want to be on the lookout for any structural issues that could be dangerous to your Wilmington tenant.
Documentation of Condition
Regular inspections are a great opportunity to document any lease violations that might be occurring at the property. You can also look for tenant damages. Inspecting your Wilmington rental property will allow you to stay on top of these things so you’re reimbursed when there’s tenant damage at the time of move out.
Avoiding Deferred Maintenance
Ongoing inspections are also a good way to take care of general and preventative maintenance issues. It will become very expensive to take care of a property with deferred maintenance. Inspecting your property and keeping it in good shape will improve your tenant satisfaction and cut down on turnover. If your tenants are happy and living in a well-maintained house, they are going to stay there longer. That’s always a good thing.
If you have any questions about regular maintenance inspections, please contact us at Sweyer Property Management, and we would be happy to share more information with you.