Building goodwill and keeping a profitable rental property as a landlord depends a lot on giving your tenants a pleasant and fulfilling living environment. Not only does this promote tenant contentment, but it also helps with long-term tenant retention and property value when you make sure your tenants have access to basic utilities, clear communication, and a secure environment. Here are some essential items that every landlord should give their renters to make renting a pleasant experience and a mutually beneficial landlord-tenant relationship. You may satisfy your renters’ wants and expectations while also establishing yourself as a responsible and trustworthy landlord by giving these factors top priority.
Clean environment
Make sure that the building you own is clean. Cleanliness matters the most! Make sure you have a contract with a waste management company and they take out the trash every week and dump it properly rather than dumping it in a landfill. The hallways and entrances should be cleaned every day. Ask your tenants to cooperate with you as well to maintain a clean environment. The building should be free from hazards to promote a healthy living environment.
Maintenance
It is the landlord’s responsibility to maintain the common areas in a building like hallways, parking lot, restrooms, etc. Make sure to have a regular inspection and servicing of essential building systems like ventilation, heating and cooling systems, plumbing, electrical systems, fire alarms, general appliance repair, etc.
Tenants should also be considerate in maintenance by responsibly using the property. By working together and fulfilling their respective maintenance responsibilities, both the landlord and tenants can ensure a safe, functional, and comfortable commercial building environment.
Privacy and security
The owner should respect the right to privacy of renters and follow the rules of notice and access to the rental property. Put in place sufficient security measures, such as locks, lighting, and security systems, to guarantee tenant safety. Safety is really important. The landlord should install surveillance cameras in hallways and entrances to ensure the security of the tenants. If needed then there should be a guard outside the building during the day and night time.
The owner should interview new tenants and cross-check the information to maintain the security of their building and also the safety of other tenants who are already living in the building.
Communication
There should be a clear and honest conversation between the tenants and the owner of the building. The owner should keep an open line of communication with the tenants so that they can share their concerns. The owner should respond promptly hear the concerns of the tenants and take their suggestions to improve the quality of living at their building.
Extra amenities
To compete with the market owner should provide some extra amenities like the installation of solar panels to save electricity and the installation of a cooler and ensure commercial cooler maintenance. This way the owner can attract more tenants to their building.
