 inspect property (by Claudia [PA]) Jan 20, 2016 6:58 PM
 inspect property (by Nicole [PA]) Jan 20, 2016 7:29 PM
inspect property (by opm [OR]) Jan 20, 2016 7:30 PM
inspect property (by cjl [NY]) Jan 20, 2016 7:35 PM
inspect property (by RobertJ [CA]) Jan 20, 2016 8:49 PM
inspect property (by Pattyk [MO]) Jan 21, 2016 4:55 AM
inspect property (by David [MI]) Jan 21, 2016 7:18 AM
inspect property (by Vee [OH]) Jan 21, 2016 7:49 AM
inspect property (by Wilma [PA]) Jan 21, 2016 9:23 AM
inspect property (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Jan 21, 2016 11:57 AM
inspect property (by Claudia [PA]) Jan 24, 2016 12:31 PM
inspect property (by Claudia [PA]) Posted on: Jan 20, 2016 6:58 PM
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State Specific Question About: PENNSYLVANIA (PA)
1) Does Landlord have the right to do an annual inspection inside the property (house) upon lease renewal even if the same tenant decides to stay for another year?
2) If a tenant is responsible for electric bills then who should be calling the electric company when lights go out due to power outage? --73.174.xxx.xxx |
inspect property (by Nicole [PA]) Posted on: Jan 20, 2016 7:29 PM
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1. yes although you should be in more than once a year.... I personally feel the "maintenance checks" I read about on here are overkill and intrusive but several times, at least initially the first year.
2. tenant --72.95.xx.xxx |
inspect property (by opm [OR]) Posted on: Jan 20, 2016 7:30 PM
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Claudia...
Inspection:
PA statutes will most likely define LL access, so check there first. 24 hrs and once a quarter is common.
Your rental agreement should also outline access and the amount of notice you'd give.. again 24 hours it typical..
Utilities/elect:
If the billing is in their name, and its not a breaker for fuse.. then they should call..
Me I'd perfer they call me first..
--162.247.xx.xx |
inspect property (by cjl [NY]) Posted on: Jan 20, 2016 7:35 PM
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#1 what the others said...
#2 - should be the tenant calling the power company unless there is partial inside the apartment/house - such as half the house/apartment is ok but the other half is not. They should know where the utility box is and understand how to identify a tripped breaker.
If the power is out in the neighborhood, etc. THEY should call the utility company - not you. Also, if the power is out only in their house or apartment they most likely should call the Utility company first. I'm not sure what you are going to do about it - if they didn't pay their bill - that's not your fault - they need to work that out with the utility company. --67.246.xx.xx |
inspect property (by RobertJ [CA]) Posted on: Jan 20, 2016 8:49 PM
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As the owner, I always let my tenants know that I will be conducting several inspections each year due to safety concerns and maintenance. Only pigs, pack rats and thugs prohibit my entry upon proper 24 hour written notice.
To accommodate my tenants, I give them the opportunity to be there when I do my inspection -- giving them a "weekend" or "weekday" option.
I check out, and or test:
a) smoke detectors
b) carbon monoxide sensors
c) heaters, furnaces and/or air conditioners
(filters, condensation pumps, vents, motors, etc.)
d) plumbing (toilets, faucets, fixtures)
e) doors, windows, locks
f) sprinkler systems
and anything else that matters.
--173.55.xxx.xx |
inspect property (by Pattyk [MO]) Posted on: Jan 21, 2016 4:55 AM
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are you the tenant or the landlord? --173.108.xxx.xxx |
inspect property (by David [MI]) Posted on: Jan 21, 2016 7:18 AM
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I have one set of awesome, low maintenance tenants. They lost power for 2-3 days during a storm and I had no idea until I was by a few weeks later for something else. They asked if I could put in an emergency release for the garage door as if they had a car inside ,they couldn't get it with power out, and in an awe shucks they mentioned they had thrown out spoiled food and lived in the dark for a few days LOL. --10.136.xxx.xxx |
inspect property (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Jan 21, 2016 7:49 AM
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The insurance rates will stay affordable if you prove inspections, when something goes wrong and your first response is - wow I wish I checked that 3 years ago you will sounds like an idiot to anyone except a greedy repairman who now has a captive client - one who has no idea what to look for when, like the people who buy a new car every 3 years when the tires are getting worn down. If this is how you want to operate get a good relationship with a realtor who can flip your places like used car dealers. --76.188.xxx.xxx |
inspect property (by Wilma [PA]) Posted on: Jan 21, 2016 9:23 AM
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1. Yes, provided that proper notice (24 hours) is given. I put into my leases that there are monthly and brief maintenance visits, and twice a year a more thorough visit to turn on/off outside water, clean out dryer vent, etc. Those visits are always worked out a few days to a week ahead with the tenant. Inspecting shortly before offering lease renewal is not unreasonable.
If the tenant is a really good and clean, I will stretch out the monthly visits to more like 6 weeks. Just remember that leaks can occur that a tenant may not pick up until they really cause some damage, so more often is better.
2. The tenant is responsible to report the outage. I also ask them to notify me if it is of more than a few hours' duration, especially in the wintertime, in case of the potential for pipes to freeze. --71.175.xxx.xxx |
inspect property (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: Jan 21, 2016 11:57 AM
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Inspections will save you THOUSAND$$$ and head off problems while they are small, like extra pets, people, parking...
BRAD --68.50.xx.xxx |
inspect property (by Claudia [PA]) Posted on: Jan 24, 2016 12:31 PM
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Thank you for all for answers.
To answer question to PattyK - I am Landlord. :-)
--73.174.xxx.xxx |
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