The life of a tenant can be somewhat precarious, especially when it comes to rent inspections, which can cause a lot of unprecedented stress and leave you feeling insecure in your rental.
But this doesn't need to be the case. If you actively make an effort to look after your rental property, you shouldn't have any issues impressing your landlord or property manager.
The inspection is a tenant’s time to really show-case how well they are maintaining their property. As well as being a great catalyst for having a really thorough clean to stay on top of the bigger cleaning jobs, making it more manageable for the tenant when it comes to finalising their tenancy.
The condition of the property should be as close to as it was when the tenant moved in, allowing for some wear and tear. The gardens and outdoor areas are just as important as the inside and should be neat, tidy and weed free. The whole property itself is checked at inspection and therefore should be clean and tidy.
Routine inspections are carried out to ensure the property is well cared for and to check if there are any maintenance or health and safety issues. A routine inspection is not a housework inspection; the property manager or landlord inspecting the property appreciate that people are living there, so if your bed isn’t made or your breakfast dishes are still in the sink, we won’t be as concerned.
The top five things property managers look for when complete routine inspections are:
Most tenants do a fabulous job preparing their homes for routine inspections, however things can be missed. A few areas that seemed to be missed quite often by lots of tenants include: