Features Landlords Forget To Improve
Keeping up with the latest regulations is a must for any landlord, but sometimes with all the stresses of keeping a property up to date and keeping your tenants happy you forget a few of the smaller things. It is these smaller improvements that can be detrimental when it comes to finding new tenants and getting full value from the property in terms of rent.
This guide will run you through some small improvements that landlords often forget to update:
Bathroom sealant: Even a newly renovated bathroom suite or shower unit will need resealing before new tenants enter a property (depending on the tenancy period of the last occupants). Any sign of damp, the prospect of damp, the sign of mould or the prospect of mould will put potential tenants off renting a property – future problems will cost them time. The whiteness of sealant in a bathroom is a dead giveaway as to how long it has been since a bathroom has been updated.
Lighting: At its simplest this involves installing new, energy efficient, light bulbs. Just by doing this it improves the quality of light in the room and impresses potential tenants with your environmental credentials. Most landlords wouldn’t forget to install new light bulbs in a property, but most wouldn’t think about updating light shades. Improving the amount of light spread across a room increases a person’s perception of a room’s size. A property can look bigger by finding light shades that improve the spread of light.
Radiators: Tenants are a lot savvier than most landlords think. In the current economic climate everyone has to tighten their purse strings. A modern heating system would reduce bills for any tenant, an attractive prospect for anyone – and most prospective tenants will notice this. Don’t forget the aesthetic advantages of new radiators. Old radiators can make a property look dated, new radiators will give any property that newly renovated look.
Curtain Poles: Within the interior design and home improvement world debate rages on as to which is better blinds or curtain poles, but neither matters unless you keep them up to date. Features such a curtain poles are often forgotten because they seem like something that doesn’t really age or lose its function. This is unfortunately wrong. The design and style of a curtain pole is a tell-tale sign as to the age of the property – scratches, faded wood and a lack of modern design
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