4 Things to Do Before Renting Out Your Home

Posted by Eva Torsun on June 5th, 2018

Always keep in mind that there are certain things that you have to before renting out the property to the tenant. So if you are planning to rent out your property then its your duty to ensure all the electrical equipment are safe, so that tenants will feel safe and secure. And also keep in mind that its your responsibility to maintain the property throughout the tenancy period. To fulfill this responsibility you have to fix all the lighting and electrical issues including plugs, fuse and wiring of the property.

Just make sure that whenever it comes to electrical installations you check all the electrical appliances and fixed equipment to which electricity is supplied through the electricity meter of your property. Its also included in the landlord duty that he has to make the property safe for tenants and renovate issues like Broken windows or changing locks of the doors that could be a safety threat to tenant. Here in this article we are discussing about things that you should prefer to do before renting out your home:

• Arrange a Pat Testing of House You Are Renting Out:

Actually PAT means Portable Appliance Testing, so before renting out the property it will be good idea if you opt to conduct a PAT testing of all the appliances present in your house. in this testing all the electrical appliances will be tested to make sure they are running properly or not. Actually some people really feel confusing about which appliances comes under this testing so they should know portable appliances and all type of stationary equipment also include in this just like fridges, dish washers, oven, cooking range, washing machines, TVs, kettles, lamps and space heaters.

• Add Different Amenities to the Property:

Next thing that you can do for increasing the overall value of the property that you are renting out is to add different amenities just like installing free Wi-Fi connection to retail tenants or else you can also install different security systems just like fire alarm systems, smoke alarm systems.

• Making Your Property a Secure Place:

Another safety tip that a landlord should apply for keeping his tenants safe from criminals and thieves is to install lights in the dark areas, provide sturdy door locks and installing security cameras. These things will make the tenant feel safe in this house or apartment. As a landlord you can also install the safety alarms or complete security systems as these factors will actually increase the overall value of your house.

• Maintenance of Property on Regular Basis:

Other than that it’s a responsibility of a landlord to do all the required maintenance work on regular basis. Just like he could get the landlord safety certificate and after that he could hire any authorized agent to keep on doing PAT testing after a specified period of time only to make sure that everything is working properly or not. It is also important for landlords that he have to maintain all the maintenance records and repairs so that he could protect himself if any type of conflict will arise between both parties.