A well-maintained yard is seen as an important aspect of any sought-after rental home. On the whole, property owners and tenants should work side by side to check that weeds, debris, and other eyesores are never allowed to reproduce without hindrance and resulting in a devaluation of curb appeal. In extreme cases, this could even result in a loss of property value.
The first thing you should do in order to be ready for yard care season is to ensure the lease plainly outlines the landscape responsibilities of both the renter and the landlord. It is of significant value that the responsibility for which tasks to be completed are clearly assigned so that they don’t get lost in the shuffle.
Persuading your San Fernando Valley tenants to really work on yard care is vital also. Landscaping maintenance can be a wearisome burden for renters since it means numerous specialized tools will be needed. Such as, if a tenant has given his or her consent to care for a rental home’s lawn, they would need to be the owner of or be able to obtain the right tools for the job. A lawn mower, rake, and other tools are basic necessities. It is not advisable to require a renter to evenly distribute fertilizer or weed killer products as tenants might not be skilled enough at using the proper chemicals in the proper amounts and areas.
Looking after flower beds and keeping other areas of the yard weed-free may be something you encourage your tenants to perform. If so, they’ll require tools such as hand trowels, shovels, and other weeding tools to keep the yard looking neat. The more serious gardening tools are needed for challenging jobs. Pruning and trimming hedges, bushes, and trees will routinely entail the use of pruning shears, hedge trimmers, and landscaping saws and should only be used by professionals, not renters.
If your tenants have the necessary skills and have the correct tools, they can be depended on to do the numerous chores that yard maintenance requires. Unfortunately, so many tenants don’t have a lot of experience with yard care or may not think of making landscaping maintenance a priority. In the everyday commotion of life, they could even fail to recall to do more infrequent tasks. There is the danger that a tenant may accidentally damage or kill plants or trees on your property as well.
Disregarding who is accountable for yard care, landlords are compelled to make regular evaluations to guarantee that the landscaping of each rental home is being looked after. This amount of oversight is unavoidable and important, but it will take time. Why not have Real Property Management West San Fernando Valley manage this for you instead? We will keep watch on your rental home’s condition and see to it that all essential yard maintenance tasks are fulfilled on a steady basis. For more information about how we can make San Fernando Valley rental property management a breeze, contact us or call us at 818-727-0100.
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