Semi-Annual Inspection
I want to do a walk through for one of my homes. I have never had to do this, but because of the tenants, I would like to do a walk through of the house in a month to see the condition of it. Can anyone give me details and steps I need to follow in California? I know I need to give at least 24 hours notice. What should I be looking for, what kind of document should I use, and what should I look for most? Thank you in advance.
MC,
It is noted in my move in letter which I changed a little bit. It is stated as such. Annual Safety Inspection-"Every three to six months I will ask to inspect the condition and furnishings of your rental home and update the landlord tenant checklist. In keeping with state law, I will give you reasonable notice before the inspection, and you are encouraged to be present for it".
I send the tenants a letter with a checklist that I got from the LL book I bought from www.Nolo.com that asks them to tell me what problems exist. Then I schedule an appointment and fix the problems. The tenants are happy and I am able to make sure that there are no major problems. I do this twice a year.
I have purchased the nolo landlord guide you suggested and I would recommend this book to anyone. I was just wondering what experiences or thoughts everyone else had. Thanks for your replies.
Thanks Ed. I feel the same way as I want to fix problems before they get worse do to tenant negligence. These tenants also have had some issues which has involved the police calling me so I want to inspect the property.
It only takes a couple of seconds. If the tenant was good enough with the rent to be able to use you for verification then I would just do it to help them out.
Great answer.
Time is everything, no doubt. But most importantly, the ability to help someone better themself is priceless. The process takes little to no effort to verifiy rental history. Remember you weap what you sow. In doing so, someone may waive a fee for you, or charge you for a fee that could have been waived.
You mean "reap." As in good carma.
MC
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You probably spent more time on this post... LOL
It would be A LOT harder to find good tenants if their employers, past landlords and references all required a fee to provide information. None of us want this.