The work of a property manager is never boring. We represent the interests of homeowners and are the point of contact for tenants In this series, we want to highlight some of our work in more detail. In Part 2, we’d like to take you through what we do with the completion and final inspection.
Second, the completion & final inspection. After all, what do we add as administrators?
Completion takes place at the key exchange, in the home. We then include the entire condition of the home in a completion report. It contains the general information about the condition (of maintenance) and specifically of all rooms/parts of the house. Any defects or repairs are also recorded. Specific information about keys, passes and meter readings are also in this report, which both parties sign for after the inspection is done.
This completion report forms the basis for the final inspection. The same type of report is used for the final inspection, where we again go through all the rooms and parts of the house. We take (and handle) any damages, repairs and cleaning that result from this and are eventually deducted from the deposit paid by the tenant.
Some time before this final inspection takes place, there is a pre-inspection. In it we point out to the tenant all the things that still need to be taken care of before the final inspection. This way, the tenant will not have any surprises and there will be plenty of time to make arrangements. Consider whitewashing walls, cleaning, putting back furniture, etc.
Of course, specifics will be shared with the owner during these appointments and consultations will also take place as needed. This way you stay fully informed but completely unburdened. Should anything need to be settled, we have 4 weeks from the time of the final inspection to organize and settle with the tenant. If there is nothing to settle then we have 2 weeks to return the deposit.
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