Thinking of letting a property over the coming months?
Here are the following top tips on how to prepare your home or investment property.
For a new tenant, ideally the property needs curb appeal
- Clean the windows gutters
- Sweep the leaves off the driveway
- Trim the hedges
- Cut the grass
- Plants in the window boxes
- Touch up paint in the hallway
- Have the property shining both inside and out
Do the little niggly jobs that have been on your mind for a while such as small maintenance or repair jobs, now is the time to get the jobs done. The must do’s
- Service Appliances Boiler
- Install Fire extinguisher and fire blanket
- Window restrictors
- Have the carpets cleaned and floors clean
- Power hose the patios
- Balcony’s hosed and revarnished
- Install Co2 and smoke alarms that have at least 10 years life
Supply an up to date inventory with an information pack on how to work;
- Heating
- Appliances
- Alarm system
All of these points make the move as efficient as can be. Supply information on the local area, recommend a gardener, local housekeeper to maintain the standard.
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