Renting a residence is knowing that there’s a determined time to care for it and enjoy it. However, when the time comes to leave the house or apartment, way beyond looking forward, thinking of your new home, it’s important to observe the past and leave everything as it was before you lived there. Provided for in the vast majority of rental agreements, the repairs and painting of the residence by the tenant are essential to avoid any kind of loss to the landlord.
With rental agreements that are usually for 12 to 30 months, it’s hard to remember how everything looked at the start, during the visit that determined your choice. Therefore, the inspection report must have photos of the state of the place in the most detailed and specific way possible before closing the deal. This report will be the guide and guarantee for the revision when you return the residence, both for you and your landlord.
In most cases, with respect to the conservation of the residence, it must be stressed that retouching is essential before returning the residence. Beginning with painting, the most visible aspect, and that requires attention, even though superficially it may seem the same as at the start of the rental. This is because the simple act of making a hole in the wall to hang up a painting or put up a shelf damages the paint job in that place. Therefore, it’s necessary to plug up the hole and repaint the wall in the same color as described in the agreement.
The same is true for any changes in the place, no matter how small, with the removal/replacement of light fixtures, fans and air-conditioners. Pay attention, also, to repairs in floors, baseboards, windows and doors. The tenant is responsible for replacing all items damaged during the rental period, such as doorknobs, for instance. If the residence was rented partially or fully furnished, every item will also be evaluated during the landlord’s examination. Lastly, besides conserving the residence during your stay, reserve, if possible, a monthly value to undertake all these repairs when leaving.
FINK Mobility has, in its relocation department, specialists in preparing inspection reports, and it can also provide for the necessary repairs.
