Archive: Hazards

Asthma

Make Your Property Asthma Friendly If people can’t breathe, they don’t stay. Properties with more asthma triggers can lead to higher turnover rates. Mold & Moisture Mold and Moisture can be triggers for people with asthma and allergies. Before renting out your...

Integrated Pest Management

Protect Your Investment Pests like roaches and mice are not only hazardous to resident health, they also bring down property values, contribute to higher turnover rates and make an apartment less attractive to prospective tenants.  Even when a resident leaves, the...

Lead and The Law

The law has plenty to say about lead hazards and rental property. Most laws will be no problem if you: Disclose to your tenants what you know about lead in your rental units (make sure to properly document the disclosure). Keep up basic maintenance. Respond promptly...

Fixing Lead Hazards

Most homes and apartments built before 1978 have lead-based paint. Making your units are lead-safe today, protects your investment long into the future. Lead-safe units are less likely to result in: Local code-enforcement citations Condemnation by the county for...