The Importance of Inspecting Your Rental Property

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The Importance of Inspecting Your Rental Property
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• When you own property, its important to
  maintain it, enforce the property rules and
  perform regular inspections.

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• This will keep your rentals in peak condition
  and ensure youre renting to the best tenants
  possible. A good property manager can help you
  with this maintenance and inspection. Regular
  inspections have various benefits, including
  giving you an opportunity to learn about your
  property and tenants, uncovering unauthorized
  residents and uncovering major maintenance issues.

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What Should Your Maintenance Schedule Be?

• Your property manager should inspect your
  rental property on a regular basis, including
• Before a tenant moves in
• After a tenant moves out
• Before a lease renewal
• Six months after renting to a new tenant
• The property should also be inspected
  whenever theres a major concern or emergency
  repairs are needed.

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• For example, if a tenant makes excessive
  maintenance requests or is abnormally late on
  rental payments. An inspection can uncover
  additional maintenance issues, deliberate
  sabotage or a change in the tenants financial
  situation.

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Inspections Are Learning Opportunities

• Inspections are learning opportunities for
  owners, managers and occupants. They can teach
  you more about certain aspects of your property,
  as well as how to care for them.

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• Property managers can also get the inside
  track on common maintenance issues or neglected
  areas, and occupants can learn how to better
  maintain appliances and other major components of
  their rental. Additionally, the property manager
  can use inspections to gather feedback and
  provide maintenance instructions to employees and
  tenants.

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Uncover Unauthorized Tenants and/or Squatters

• The best property management companies in
  Edmonton will set and enforce strict rules for
  occupancy, and perform routine inspections to
  uncover violations. Unauthorized roommates or
  occupants can be a major issue if you own
  multiple rentals and fail to follow a regular
  maintenance schedule. Regular inspections can
  also uncover pet policy violations.

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Inspections Can Uncover Major Maintenance Issues

• During every inspection, your property
  manager should take note of cleanliness and
  upkeep. How well your tenants maintain their
  rentals could reflect how well property
  management is performing.

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• Maintenance of common areas, plumbing,
  heating and cooling appliances, major building
  structures (i.e. the roof) is also important and
  a reflection of management. Your property
  management expert should
• Change air dirty filters
• Check for structural issues within the
  building
• Perform a visual inspection for mold, bug
  and rodent infestations

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• Look out for blockages that could hinder
  air conditioner or furnace performance
• Inspect for damage or vandalism
• Give your property manager the room to fix
  every issue, as they have the knowledge and
  experience. Remember that any small issue can
  turn into a major one. If you're looking for
  reputable property management in Edmonton, look
  no further than Group Three Property Management!
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