Becoming a Landlord Test tips
Chapter 4: Getting the Tenant Moved In
You should know and understand the following points covered within this chapter:
- Some basic steps for developing and maintaining the landlord and tenant relationship may include:
- establishing and communicating rules and regulations
- enforcing the rules and addressing problems immediately
- watching for problems and maintaining a paper trail of all activity
- To help your tenants get settled in, you may want to hold an orientation session. During the orientation, you can:
- provide a tour of the premises and identify common areas
- demonstrate the use of appliances, security systems, heating and air conditioning systems
- Prior to the tenant moving in, you and the tenant should perform a joint inspection of the rental unit to:
- identify the condition of the unit and its appliances
- keep open the communication channels
- The inspection checklist serves as a record of the condition of the unit when the tenant moved in and also can be used to document the condition of the unit when the tenant moves out.
- You should establish a record system on each of your tenants to document all complaints and repair requests made by the tenants, and conversations held with the tenants. An individual file may include:
- the rental application, information related to credit, employment and other references
- a signed lease or rental agreement and house rules or regulations
- signed inspection checklists and move-in letter
