Re: How to manage small repairs - Landlord Forum thread 338294

Re: How to manage small repairs by Anonymous on August 23, 2015 @21:24

Start with the newly repaired, now broken, sprinklers. Advise the tenant that the system was repaired to working order and any new damage is necessarily damaged caused by tenant, his guests or pets, and he is financially responsible for the repair. Then you repair it (so it is done correctly) and invoice him for the cost. Hopefully you used a lease which classifies all such charges as "added rent" and if he doesn't pay up you can move him out.

I wouldn't sweat having to show him how the mechanics of the home operate -- if he hasn't ever been a homeowner, or has never lived in a house (as opposed to a condo or apartment) he may never have to turn on a waterheater. Show him the basic operations of the mechanical systems, including how to clear & reset a jammed disposal, if you have one, and how to change the HAC filters. This simple training will help you maintain your rental property in the long run.

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Re: How to manage small repairs by jannie (IL) on August 24, 2015 @08:29	[ Reply ]

Not sure why the water heater wasn't on when he moved in, but don't know what kind it was. I have a "book" that has all the appliances and info about the house - this has copies of instructions. It stays with the house. It tells when garbage & recycling is picked up, etc.