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Landlord’s info

By nature, tenants are more likely to care for a property if it is presented in a clean, neat, and tidy manner. The preparation you put into getting your property ready for rental will also result in making it more appealing to prospective tenants.

Here are a few thoughts in presenting your investment property for rental:

  • Remove all rubbish
  • Clean all windows, doors, walls, and skirting boards (no cobwebs please!)
  • Mop tiled areas of bathrooms, kitchen & laundry
  • All floor coverings clean and carpets steam cleaned
  • Dust and clean inside cupboards, drawers and bench tops
  • Weed gardens and mow lawns, cut back trees or shrubs if necessary
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  • Check all lights, appliances, and smoke detector; they should be in working order and function properly
  • Check areas around that may require attention, make sure that any minor repairs are completed (dripping taps, loose or missing door knobs, sticking drawers and cracked windows)
  • Are there sufficient power points?
  • Is there heating/cooling, if so does it work?
  • Is there a water meter?
  • Is the water pressure adequate?
  • Is the property clean?
  • Are there many insects around?
  • Do all windows open and lock?
  • Are all fences secure?
  • Do all gates close securely
  • Is there a clothes line?
  • Exhaust fan in kitchen and bathroom clean and in working order?
  • Flywire screens should be clean, free of dust, cobwebs etc etc
  • Provide all keys to all locks including window locks, all locks to be functioning
  • provide furnishings for windows                                                   
  • Lawns to be trimmed
  • All garden beds neat and tidy
  • All weeds removed
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    • Check all lights, appliances, and smoke detector; they should be in working order and function properly
    • Check areas around that may require attention, make sure that any minor repairs are completed (dripping taps, loose or missing door knobs, sticking drawers and cracked windows)
    • Are there sufficient power points?
    • Is there heating/cooling, if so does it work?
    • Is there a water meter?
    • Is the water pressure adequate?
    • Is the property clean?
    • Are there many insects around?
    • Do all windows open and lock?
    • Are all fences secure?
    • Do all gates close securely
    • Is there a clothes line?
    • Exhaust fan in kitchen and bathroom clean and in working order?
    • Flywire screens should be clean, free of dust, cobwebs etc etc
    • Provide all keys to all locks including window locks, all locks to be functioning
    • provide furnishings for windows                                                   
    • Lawns to be trimmed
    • All garden beds neat and tidy
    • All weeds removed