As a rental property owner you have quite few responsibilities, especially when the tenants are moving out whether expected or not, protecting it and getting it ready for the next tenants is a top priority.
Secure your rental property
When your tenants move out, it is very important to secure your rental property immediately and just because of this crucial reasons:
- The leaving tenants may have made extra copies of the keys which could lead to unauthorized access and the best way to deal with it is by rekeying all the locks to ensure that only you and the new tenants can enter.
- Changing or rekeying the locks help to create a safe welcoming environment for the new tenants.
- Some local laws and also insurance policies require landlords to keep their property secure between tenants transition.
4 practical steps you should take after your tenants left
Conduct a thorough inspection
Inspect your rental property right after the tenants left out and make sure all entry points like doors, windows and the garage door are not damaged and if you find any defects fix them before future tenants are coming in.
Rekey or if necessary replace locks
Lock rekey is the best way to dismiss old keys when the locks are in good condition, the process involves changing the internal pins inside the lock while preserving the hardware so that the old key will no longer work. In case of damaged locks, consider full lock replacement.
Upgrade the security
Smart Locks
Replacing traditional locks with smart locks that use apps or codes instead of metal keys is highly recommended, not only it adds to the overall security, but also make it very convenience to control who gets permission to get in without the need of rekeying or changing locks.
High-Security Locks
High-Security locks are designed to resist tampering like picking and bumping methods, giving your property extended security.
Secure Additional Areas
Some areas are often overlooked from a security point of view, that is why we highly recommend to secure gates, storage units and garages, as they can become easy targets for thieves to break in.
