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Addressing Tenant Allergies: What Property Owners Need to Know

Woman sitting on a couch blowing her nose with a tissue in hand.For individuals with allergies, it can feel like everything in their home triggers their symptoms. Allergies can be as mild as a minor nuisance or as severe as a fatal condition. Allergies to pets are not rare, and seasonal allergies are even more common. Considering this, it’s reasonable to expect that at least one tenant in your Yorktown single-family homes may be especially sensitive to certain allergens.

What can landlords do to help tenants with allergies?

Though tenants need to monitor their own allergies, you must ensure your rental home is thoroughly clean for new tenants.

Allowing tenants to keep pets means you must thoroughly clean the property between tenants to reduce allergens.

Keep your property professionally maintained

Tenants aren’t always reliable about deep cleaning the house when they leave. Believing that everything is clean can lead to unexpected issues for you and your new tenant. If new tenants find the house dirty from previous occupants, they can argue it contributes to their health issues.

As a result, it’s essential not to skimp on professional cleaning and maintenance. Alongside regular cleaning, ensure filters in your rental homes are changed frequently. It’s crucial to confirm these tasks are done, as tenants may overlook them. Professional cleaning of the home and carpets will both enhance its appearance and lengthen the life of the flooring.

Potential consequences for property owners

Insufficient cleaning leads to various issues for property owners, like dirt buildup, potential health risks, and reduced property appeal and value. Property owners must focus on maintenance, including thorough and frequent cleaning, to keep their property’s long-term quality and appeal.

Potential consequences involve health and safety risks, legal implications like code violations, decreased property value, and poor tenant retention.

To avoid potential issues, landlords should clearly state maintenance expectations in the lease agreement. Regular property inspections, offering maintenance resources for tenants, and using professional cleaning services are part of this.

It’s worth considering a professional property management company in Yorktown to manage the details. Real Property Management Dominion conducts regular evaluations to ensure filters and other maintenance tasks are up-to-date. We also manage the move-out process and get the property ready for the next tenant. Contact us online or at 757-395-4274 for more information.

 

Originally Published on Feb 22, 2019

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