Thursday, 9 May 2013

PropertyRecord.com Identifies Top Three Renter Complaints



When you rent an apartment to someone, the last thing you want to get from them is a complaint. Instead, you just want them to pay their rent on time and give you as little hassle as possible. PropertyRecord.com understands that, and also knows that the best way to avoid a complaint is to minimize the chances of it happening in the first place. With that in mind, we wanted to talk about the top three things that lead renters to file a complaint and what you can do to avoid them.

Renter Complaint #1 – Bad smells. This is a very common complaint, and is usually the result of the neighbors. More often than not the tenants will file a complaint if they can smell the litter box or cigarette smoke from the people who live on the same floor as them. Having a no-pets and no-smoking policy in the building will eliminate this type of complaint, and allow you to evict the smelly people next door.

Renter Complaint #2 – Noisy neighbors. Nobody wants to live next door to people who have loud sex or blast music every night. People have a right to sleep. What you can do in this situation is talk to the neighbors yourself. If they don't quiet down, then you can file a complaint in court against them yourself and then let the police get them to quiet down.

Renter Complaint #3 – Temperature. If someone's apartment is too hot or too cold, you will get a complaint about it. To avoid getting a complaint in the winter, install new insulated windows, which will keep the apartment warmer. To avoid getting a complaint in the summer, install up to date air conditioners or, if you own the entire building, central air.

It doesn't take that much effort to avoid these top three renter complaints. And it's far easier to be a landlord who just collects rent than to have a renter hand you a complaint you have to resolve. So, put these ideas into place and you may never see a complaint again.


About PropertyRecord.com:

PropertyRecord.com provides property reports and other valuable information to home owners, buyers and sellers across North America.  With an extensive database of public records, consumers are able to look up the value, history and residential details on a home or property with a simple search. Visit PropertyRecord.com to chat with a live representative, call 1-888-869-7539, or email Manager@PropertyRecord.com with any questions or concerns.




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