There are more options to make your property safer that I will write in a future blog post. These two tips are simple, cost effective and will be noticed and appreciated by your tenants. Take a survey of your property and see if you can trim your landscaping to give better views of your property to prevent areas that intruders could hide. Overgrown trees can also block views of your building that will prevent others from seeing suspicious activity and reporting it to the police. Overgrown landscaping is a easy place for potential intruders to hide. Drive by your property at night to spot potentially trouble areas for lighting. If you are showing your rental during the day make sure you point out this feature. Lights with motion detectors are inexpensive additions that will stop intruders on your property. I wanted to share a few suggestions that we use on our properties at Coastal Premier Realty.įirst add outside lighting to deter crime on your property. Making your property safer will be noticed by potential tenants. If you would like to discuss this topic further please email us at or visit our website at In this property market you want your property to have every advantage possible over the competition. However the potential for damage to your apartment is also greater. We find that allowing renters with pets will get your property occupied faster. We have owners that rent to pet owners and those who do not.
Property Managers take directions from the owner of the property. If the deposit does not cover all damages you will have to go to court to try to recover additional monies from your tenant to satisfy the damage costs.Īllowing or not allowing pets is a decision that only the owner can make. It is unlikely that a tenant's deposit would be enough to pay all the potential damages that are more likely when a pet is involved in the apartment. These damaged items may be carpet, window and door screens, molding, furniture and appliances. It may be difficult to recover the full replacement cost for damaged items that were not brand new when the tenant moved in. When renting to tenants with pets there is a greater chance of damage to your home.
Tenants with pets also may pay higher rental rates and higher security deposits. The more potential tenants wanting to rent your property the higher the chances of renting your home faster. Many potential tenants have pets, so allowing pets makes your property appealing to a greater larger amount of potential tenants. We get asked this question a lot by our clients and wanted to share some insights to help you make your decision.
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