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What are basic property safety standards and liability for the property owners?​

Rules and Regulations

Before you rent out a property with a property via Resortifi , be sure to check if there are any laws that necessitate safety measures that might include:

  • property fence

  • property covers

  • Self-closing latching gates

For rental units, a property fence is a requirement, but upgrading to a self-latching gate is only in your best interest. property alarms are another way you can go to help keep the area safe. However physical barriers are typically a better option since they won’t cause an alarm to go off if an outdoor cat passes a sensor. Even if there is no law that requires the landlord to install any of these safety measures, it is a good idea to consider them because of the liability that falls on the landlord when there is a property in a rental.

What is your Liability?

A property isn’t the kind of amenity that you can just set up and leave, it requires a lot of maintenance. And if it isn’t well-maintained, it can cause problems that aren’t just about aesthetics. If a property isn’t well maintained, the chlorine levels (or salt levels for salt water propertys) will fall which allows algae to grow which can become a health hazard for tenants. If children or pets get sick from access to unmaintained property water, you can be liable.

Drowning and injury are also liability concerns. For toddlers ages 1-4 drowning is the leading cause of death. This may be something you want to consider when choosing a tenant for a property with a property. To best protect yourself from liability issues with property-related death or injury you should:

  • Follow legal property safety measures

  • Provide tenants with a safety brochure

  • Stay on top of property maintenance and repair

You should also include an addendum to the lease to specify property rules and any maintenance issues that may be of concern. You will also need to take out more landlord insurance for properties with propertys.

Do Maintenance Regularly

Depending on where your property is, there will be different rules for property maintenance. This will factor into whether you want to do maintenance yourself, hire a professional, or have your tenant service the property. If you or your tenant maintains the property, you will want to make sure it gets done on a regular basis, otherwise it can create health liabilities as stated above. While hiring a professional to maintain the property will come out of your profit from the rental, it may be a good idea to make sure the chore gets done well and on schedule.