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Landlords, Do You Need Apartment Turnover Services?
Quickly turning over a recently vacated apartment so you can list and rent it to a new tenant is key to ensuring you lose the least amount of money on maintenance and upkeep before securing a new paying renter. And one way to make this happen is to outsource this job to professionals.
To help you find the best combination of speed, quality, and money savings, here are a few things you need to know about apartment turnover services.
What Is Apartment Turnover Servicing?
Turnover is the period of time between when one tenant leaves a unit and when the next one moves in. As a landlord, you have two important tasks during this time. The first is to find a new tenant — which requires you to market the unit, vet applications, show the unit to potential renters, and secure a new rental agreement.
The second task is to physically remove all traces of the prior tenants and prepare the unit for a new person. With many apartments, this may involve just cleaning the place from top to bottom. However, this is also a time when a landlord might need to repair damage or make some improvements (such as new paint, fixtures, or flooring). And you must complete these tasks before a new renter wants to see the unit.
How Is a Professional Particularly Helpful?
Landlords can do much or all of this work during the turnover period themselves, but they are wise to hire a professional turn service. Why?
First, physically cleaning and prepping a unit takes a lot of time and labor, and you will have to take out time from your busy schedule to devote to these tasks. Additionally, if you have more than one apartment vacant at a time, you must try to get them all done at the same time. Your time is likely better spent finding a new quality tenant and handling the financial and legal aspects of both the outgoing and incoming tenants.
Second, you may not (or should not) do some of the work that needs done. For example, updating the unit with new, large appliances or windows is a job for trained professionals. And the professionals can handle some tasks better and more efficiently. For instance, tasks like carpet and floor cleaning, painting, handling chemicals or hazardous materials, and stain removal call for specialized skills.
What Should You Look for in a Service?
First, look for a quality vendor in your area with plenty of experience in all types of cleanup and removal as well as a fast response time. Other apartment owners may be a good resource to find the best provider in your area. Look at their portfolio and talk to references in person.
A turnover service should also be able to offer a wide variety of services you may need. While many cleaning companies can clean an empty apartment, you should also be able to use your service to remove things the tenant left, paint, do minor repairs, replace appliances, and perform some interior design work. The more jobs one service can do, the fewer vendors you must locate.
Where Can You Learn More?
Illinois landlords can learn more about apartment turnover services by meeting with the team at Trend. We provide many of the services property owners need so that they know the physical preparation of the unit will be done quickly and effectively. This way, the landlord can focus on doing the important work of getting a new renter who will stay for many years to come. Call our team today to set up an appointment.
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