7 Rental Property Maintenance Tips for Beginner Investors
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7 Rental Property  
Maintenance Tips 
for  Beginner 
Investors
Maintenance – when it comes to a consistent flow 
of  repairing, all actions are necessary to keep a 
business in good  condition, especially in a rental 
property. As an owner of an  investment property, 
you are responsible for ensuring that a  tenant can 
live comfortably. This does not only mean that  
objects which are broken must be repaired or 
replaced but  also periodic inspection and the care 
of elements that can  wear out.
The Australian government has determined that it 
is the  responsibility of the landlord for rental 
property  maintenance. Here, we are sharing 7 tips 
for rental property  maintenance that must be 
followed if you want to attract  tenants.
1. Get to know about your 
rental  property
As a landlord, you must be aware 
of the  condition of your 
property. Do you  know what is 
going well and what not  with 
your property? Do you talk to 
your  tenants at periodic 
intervals? It is  always wise to 
stay updated and take  the 
required steps at the right time. 
For  instance, do not wait for the 
water  pipes to leak when they 
are a little  cracked. Get it fixed 
before it starts to  overflow. 
When you are aware of your  
property, the chances of such  
happenings will not arise.
2. Minor maintenance for the 
tenant
‘M inor maintenance’ is 
understood to  mean: tasks that 
can be easily  performed by a 
tenant and that cost  little. 
Examples include securing loose  
parts, oiling hinges or venting 
the  central heating system. All 
matters fall  under minor 
maintenance, and  therefore 
tenant can do without asking  
the landlord. Things that have 
broken  down at the hands of the 
tenant must  also be repaired by 
the tenant himself.
So, you can have a healthy 
conversation  with tenants on 
the things they fix by  
themselves.
3. Major maintenance for the 
landlord
Maintenance that is more difficult to 
carry out  or involves a lot of costs is 
automatically at the  expense of the 
landlord. Examples of this are  the 
exterior painting, the maintenance of
built-in appliances and the 
replacement of the  central heating 
boiler. This does not only  concern 
repairs of things that are broken but  
also work to keep the house in good 
condition.  Think of painting the 
garden fence before  wood rot occurs.
Of course, as the owner of a home, you 
also  want the property to remain in 
good  condition. It is therefore 
advisable to draw up  a maintenance 
plan. In it, you record which  major 
and minor maintenance must be 
carried  out in a certain period. A 
property manager is  helpful to plan 
out things and track the record  of all 
the costs.
4. Take care of legal 
responsibilities
When considering some repairing or  
replacement work in the property, the 
 landlord should take care of the legal  
liabilities. Before visiting the property 
for  inspection or repair work, you 
must give  notice to the tenants. You 
should only drop at  the time when the 
tenants are fine; otherwise,  it won’t 
be convenient for them.
5. Take Help of Professionals 
When  Required
This one is important to take into 
account. Do  not work too much with 
rental maintenance.
Recognize the fixes that need expert 
service.  It is best to know what you 
can do by yourself  and where you 
need the help of pros. Thus,  you will 
be able to complete the repairing  
work quickly. Be transparent with the 
tenants  about how much time the 
maintenance would  take, so they’ll be 
ready instead of being  annoyed.
6. Be 
smart
This rental property maintenance tips 
is going  to be a huge money saver for 
the landlord. All  you need is to work 
smart and don’t invest in  the things 
that will cost you in the long run.
Use power-smart bulbs and led lights 
that will  help you in saving electricity 
bills. Invest in  water-saving taps and 
environment-friendly  items. Taking 
care of these things will not only  help 
you in saving energy bills, but they 
also  need less maintenance as 
compared to non-  environment 
friendly objects.
7. Hire an Expert Property 
Manager
Managing a rental property needs a 
lot of  work. Being a landlord, you do 
not want to  miss out on anything, be it 
repairing work or  collecting the rent. 
A property manager will  be your 
right helping hand in this. Hiring a  
professional property manager means 
you can  stay carefree about your 
investment. A pro-  property manager 
will do the required  inspections, 
consider all the rental  maintenance 
work and make sure that the  repairing 
is done on time. If you are thinking  
about how a property manager will 
help you  with all the management, we 
have shared that  in our next blog. 
Keep reading!
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