Owners of rental properties – regardless of whether they’re short-term or long-term rentals – bear a significant responsibility to ensure the safety and security of their tenants. Even beyond any moral implications, keeping your tenants safe and secure is just good business. In the context of this blog post, safety means preventing injury or death, and security means preventing property loss or damage. Now that we’ve got that straight, what can you do to improve the safety and security of your rental property?
It all boils down to being proactive. Take a walk in and around your rental property, and have the mindset of both your tenants and an intruder. For example, if you lived in this house, what are the different ways that you could get hurt? On the flip side, if you were trying to get into this house when no one was around, could you do it? Working through scenarios like these may help you identify issues you can correct.
