5 Things You Need to Know When Looking For a Property to Rent: 2. How to address maintenance issues on property

More often than not, tenants pay a maintenance amount to management bodies of gated communities or resident welfare associations. To avoid any conflict in the future concerning maintenance, ask the landlord about the maintenance policy and who is responsible for the repair and maintenance costs. Ask how, when and to whom you should report an emergency maintenance and their response time. Having to cater for all maintenance and repairs both minor and major on your own because your landlord is not liable or is negligent could cost you a lot of money. Get to know what happens and the procedure in the scenario of paramount repairs and maintenance.