As a landlord, you have a legal, not to mention moral, responsibility to keep your tenants safe. Using a reputable landlord software solution can help keep everything in check.
Unfortunately, when it comes to rental properties, there are a whole host of potential hazards that you could experience. From electrical hazards to mould, leaks to broken smoke detectors, read on to discover the top 5 most common rental property hazards that you need to know about.
1. Broken Smoke Detectors
The most common rental property hazard is smoke detectors that either do not work or have not been fitted at all. As landlord, you have a duty of care to your tenants and therefore you must ensure that all your properties have fully operational smoke detectors.
Furthermore, you should test the batteries each month and replace the detector around every 10 years.
2. Water Leaks
Water leaks are another common occurrence in rental properties, and these can be due to many different issues including damage to the roof, a broken appliance or by a tenant leaving the bath running for too long. Unfortunately, if you do not fix water leaks quickly, they can cause a lot of costly damage to your property.
To reduce the risk of water leaks, make sure that you are vigilant about signs of water damage so that you can intervene before it’s too late. You may also want to invest in water sensors.
3. Electrical Hazards
Electrical safety is incredibly important in a rental property as electrical fires can cause untold damage and even death.
To remove electrical hazards from your rental property, make sure that all the electrical panels, wiring, fuse box, power sockets and any other electrical units are working as they should without any noticeable risks.
4. Damp And Mould
Although damp and mould might not seem like as serious an issue as some of the other hazards mentioned above, it can have a detrimental effect on your tenants’ health if left untreated for too long.
Damp and mould most typically occurs due to poor ventilation or severe water damage.
If you notice damp or mould in your rental property, then you need to have this sorted out immediately as it can trigger respiratory problems and be costly to repair if left to spread.
5. Infestations
Pests such as mice, rats, cockroaches, termites and bed bugs can cause a lot of damage to your rental property, not to mention be highly off-putting for potential tenants.
If you suspect that you have an infestation problem in your rental property, then you need to act quickly as the longer it is allowed to go on, the worse it will get.
To reduce the risk of pests being attracted to your property, you should maintain the structure of your property (so that there are no access points) and supply proper rubbish bins for waste disposal.
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