WHAT TO DO WHEN A REPAIR IS REQUIRED AT YOUR NEWCASTLE INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Understanding your responsibilities as a landlord and what is required when a repair is requested by your tenants of your Newcastle investment property.

It's a fact of life that sooner or later your investment property will need some repairs.

Before receiving notification of the repair request, your property manager will make an assessment to determine if the repair is really necessary and will then advise you accordingly.

Upon receiving the repair request, it is advisable to act quickly to minimise disruption to your tenant and to prevent the repair from becoming a bigger problem later on.

A great way to handle small to medium (cost) repairs is to give your property manager a reasonable expenditure limit to work with so that work can be done quickly in order to maintain your property and keep a good relationship with your tenant.

You may also want to consider a preventative maintenance program. This may include but not limited to:

- Topdressing of the lawns

- Re-barking of gardens

- Hedging and pruning of large trees

- Gutters cleaned

- Annual air-conditioning servicing

- Automatic garage servicing

- Annual pest and building inspections

It is one of the golden rules of property investment that in order to maintain a sound investment the property must not only be presented well, but it must also be well maintained, thus securing the best tenant and achieving the best rent.

Now that you have done the heavy lifting in purchasing an investment property, let us do the heavy lifting in maximising your returns and asset value. We understand your investment property is your future. If you are looking for an experienced award-winning property management team please reach out to Casey Healey Director here at Century 21 Novocastrian who can be reached anytime on 0425 257 003 or email casey@c21newcastle.com.au