During the time that you own rental property in Waltham, or elsewhere in the area, you may have one or more tenants that leave things behind after they move out.
Sadly, this may happen more often than you anticipate, but the good news is that you can handle these situations correctly if you follow these tips.
Tip #1 – Determine What Belongs in The Rental and What Was Really Left Behind
Was your Waltham rental property partially furnished? If so, once your rental property has been vacated, you should thoroughly inspect the rental and determine which items actually belong in the rental property, and which items belong to your former tenant.
After determining which items belong to your former tenant, you should store those items for a short period of time and give the individual ample time to arrange pickup of those items.
Tip #2 – Remove Trash and Garbage ASAP
Once you’ve removed the items that your tenant left behind, the next step is to remove any garbage that they may have left in the rental property. This tip is important because you don’t want to leave trash behind that could potentially be a “calling card” for critters to visit your rental property.
Tip #3 – Take Inventory of Fixtures in Your Rental Property
Last of all, but most important, once you’ve cleaned up the rental property you should determine if your former tenants left any fixtures behind. If they left fixtures behind, those fixtures will technically become your property but, if you want to remove them, you can remove those fixtures with confidence since the deposit will cover this cost.
Contact Martin Property Management
To learn more about what to do when your tenant leaves things behind after they move out, or to speak with us about our property management services, contact Martin Property Management today by calling us at (617) 957-0166 or click here to connect with us online.
