As the leader in the property management industry, Real Property
Management Dallas has learned a thing or two about maintenance and the
questions that our owner clients have surrounding that issue. Here are some of
the best pieces of advice from our maintenance team.
- Preventative
Maintenance is Crucial. Regular inspections are conducted as a means to
advise property owners of any maintenance issues that may be required.
These inspections also ensure your tenants are abiding by their lease
agreement.
- Home
Warranties Make Things Take Longer. While you may have purchased your home
warranty for peace of mind in the event of something breaking, dealing
with the warranty company extends the time it takes to process and execute
maintenance requests.
- Band-Aiding
the Problem Will Lead to More Serious Issues. Just like placing a band aid
to a scrape on our body shouldn’t be expected to heal the problem,
completing temporary repairs to maintenance issues will increase the
landlord’s long-term maintenance costs and accelerate depreciation of the
property. There is an old saying that “If you think it is expensive to
hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amatuer!”
- Denying
Repairs Could Result in High Tenant Turnover. Since the tenant is your
customer, denying repairs and not responding promptly to needed
maintenance will result in an unhappy client, high turnover, increased
vacancy and higher make-ready costs.
- Sometimes
Things Break. This is not always due to tenant neglect. If you have
emotional ties to the home you are renting, you need to know that tenants
will not have those ties and as such will not always care for the home in
the same manner you would.
