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Groundskeeping 101: Bring the Best Out in Your Property

Lush green lawn showcasing well-maintained grass.A rental property’s exterior is essential to curb appeal. It is necessary to ensure that your property has a neat and attractive yard when it comes to groundskeeping. Your property values may increase as a result of this, which might help attract good tenants. It can be challenging to pick which types of landscaping are compatible for a rental property and how to maintain it accordingly. You must also be knowledgeable of the landscaping tasks that you can reasonably expect your tenants to perform and those you need to have done professionally. To help make all of these decisions simpler, we’ve provided a quick guide to making your property look its best and how to best handle the long-term groundskeeping.

Creating Low-Maintenance Curb Appeal for Your Rental Property

Your rental property’s front yard is one of the primary features prospective tenants perceive. Your landscaping must be pleasing for this reason. On the other hand, too much landscaping or anything that looks hard to care for can drive prospective tenants away. Consequently, when it comes to rental property yards, simplicity is essential.

A green lawn and some tidy flower beds can go a long way toward adding value and visual appeal to a rental property. Also, do what you can to make your yard consistent with other houses in the area and appropriate for your climate. It is a great idea to choose plants that are hardy and native to the area and require little upkeep. This will make maintenance a much easier task going forward.

The maintenance starts after landscaping is installed. If your rental property is in a place where native plants grow quickly, you’ll need to be prepared to keep them trimmed and tidy. Even in more arid environments, however, you must do something to avoid letting your shrubs, trees, and other plants become overgrown. Overgrowth can cause numerous other complications, like problems with insects and other pests, root damage to walkways and roads, and even roof and gutter damage. Irrespective of what sort of plants your rental property’s landscaping has, you have to plan for appropriate upkeep.

Reasons to Hire Professionals for Hazardous Landscaping Tasks

Many landlords encourage their tenants to maintain their rental property’s landscaping, which often works out well for everyone. However, some tasks are too dangerous or technical to leave up to the tenants. If your property has tall trees, expecting your tenant to cut them is unreasonable. It is also much safer to carry out tasks like aerating the lawn or fertilizing or spraying weeds. Working with ladders, heavy equipment, or chemicals comes with inherent risks, some of which you could be held liable for if your tenant is injured. While your tenant can likely handle tasks like weeding flower beds and mowing the lawn, it’s best to plan to have the professionals take care of the more dangerous aspects of maintenance that your landscaping needs.

Groundskeeping is a big part of owning a quality rental property, but it requires many decisions and a lot of work. Instead of trying to do it all yourself, consider hiring the Steel Creek property management professionals at Real Property Management Charlotte Metro to help. We can get your rental property spruced up and looking great in no time and ensure it stays that way for many years. Contact us online or call 704-919-1344 today to learn more about our quality services.

Originally Published on June 4, 2021

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