12 TIPS FOR BEING A GOOD LANDLORD AND HAVING HAPPY TENANTS SHARON VORNHOLT
company. Make them want to stay in your
property, and you will be more likely to have long
term tenants.
7.
Consider giving your good tenants a small
gift
periodically
appreciation.
as
a
way
to
show
Something as simple as a
birthday card or a $25.00 grocery store gift
card around the holidays will go a long way
toward having happy tenants. You can use a
company like Send Out Cards that will take
care of this job automatically for you. Just
plug in the information such as their
birthday, their lease renewal date, etc. after
they have signed the lease and you will be
4.
Stay on top of repairs. Nothing makes a tenant
good to go.
unhappier than when repairs aren’t taken care
of in a timely manner. If you don’t have your
8.
For just a few dollars, you can order a roll of
own maintenance staff, have reliable trades
address labels to put in their move in
people that can fix problems quickly.
packet. They probably haven’t thought of
doing this and they will appreciate your
5.
Be proactive and contact your tenants the
thoughtfulness.
following month after they move in. Ask them if
everything is ok. It’s also a good idea to stop
9.
While you are at it, put some address labels
by periodically to change the furnace filter. By
in the packet with YOUR address on it.
doing this you monitor the condition of your
Make it simple for them to get the rent to
property.
you.
This type of visit is especially
important the first month or two after they
move in. It’s much easier to correct bad habits
in the beginning, rather than after they’ve lived
there a while.
6.
Let your tenants know that they can earn
“rewards”. Have a policy where they can earn
rewards
like
a
carpet
cleaning
or
the
installation of a ceiling fan for signing another
one year lease, or for referring a tenant to your