How to Give Your Tenants What They Want

With the prices of houses increasing up and down the country – London’s properties by a huge 25% on average – it is now more important than ever to give your tenants what they want, because if you don’t offer it to them, there’s another landlord out there who will.

Although this doesn’t necessarily mean giving your tenants the silver spoon treatment or doting on them hand and foot, it does mean being attentive, respectful and supplying them with the tools they need to keep the property looking spick and span. If you take our advice below, not only will your property look – at the end of the tenancy agreement – as it did at the beginning, but you will also get positive feedback, and an increased chance of getting a tenancy agreement renewal. So, if you want to keep your tenants happy, follow the following three tips.

Attract Tenants Fast With a Clean, Modern Home

First, when it comes to attracting your tenants, you need to make sure that the property is in a viewable, livable state. What does this mean? Well, for the majority of people, all this means is that the property is furnished well, with modern appliances and furnishings, that the carpet looks new, that the property doesn’t smell and doesn’t have any damp issues. Essentially, you just need to ask yourself the question: “would I live there?” If the answer is no, then there’s work to be done. Kitting out the property doesn’t even need to cost a fortune either thanks to online retailers like David Phillips.

All You Need to Do Is Listen

Once you’ve acquired your tenants, you now need to keep them happy. There’s a very simple message here and that is that a good landlord is an attentive and responsive landlord. This simply means that you listen to the needs of your tenants and you act on them. A good place to start with this is that you give your tenants your direct phone number and encourage them to call you if they need anything. This is something most landlords wouldn’t dream of, so you’d already have a competitive advantage.

Give Your Tenants the Tools to Look after Your Property Themselves

Finally, if you want your tenants to remain happy, give them the appliances and tools that they need to keep the property in good shape. This could mean supplying that vacuum cleaner that you weren’t going to offer originally. However, by offering one, you’re ensuring the continued support of your tenants, but you’re also guaranteeing that your property will remain in good condition for as long as possible.

So there you have it: three ways to give your tenants what they want.