Renting out with or without a gardener?
- Thread starter bogo22
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I intend building a gardener into my next rents. My properties in Melbourne all had great gardens that have just been let go by the tenants. This then makes the house look like it is a rental property.
When you add up the cost it does not add that much to the rent but it certainly adds lots to the appeal of the property.
Chris
When you add up the cost it does not add that much to the rent but it certainly adds lots to the appeal of the property.
Chris
If you would like it to be well maintained you would be better off including a gardener. I don't think most tenants like gardening.
Or you could let the tenants know you need the garden maintained to a high standard and give them the option of paying extra to include a gardener in their rent if they don't want to do it themselves.
Or you could let the tenants know you need the garden maintained to a high standard and give them the option of paying extra to include a gardener in their rent if they don't want to do it themselves.
Ramblings of gardening maintenance.
Gardening is a waste of time on a rental.
Lawn mowing and the occasional pruning of plants ( about twice a year ) will give that looked after appearance to most property's.
Property's without a shed or garage restricts the tenant from having a mower on sight, in witch case employ the mower man.
I do the mowing on some of our property's and the pruning on most of the others this gives me the opportunity to see how the place is being looked after.
Properties left to the tenant to maintain usually need a two day working bee to get them back to a to state for reletting. The gardens in thees properties will always establish the drought tolerant plans best for that environment.
Weedacide applied to the areas where a whipper snipper is usually used will give you about three month grace before reapplication is needed.
A descent blower is eventual, cleans gutters, cleans spouting, cleans paths & driveways, clears cobwebs, makes you look so professional.
Gerd
Gardening is a waste of time on a rental.
Lawn mowing and the occasional pruning of plants ( about twice a year ) will give that looked after appearance to most property's.
Property's without a shed or garage restricts the tenant from having a mower on sight, in witch case employ the mower man.
I do the mowing on some of our property's and the pruning on most of the others this gives me the opportunity to see how the place is being looked after.
Properties left to the tenant to maintain usually need a two day working bee to get them back to a to state for reletting. The gardens in thees properties will always establish the drought tolerant plans best for that environment.
Weedacide applied to the areas where a whipper snipper is usually used will give you about three month grace before reapplication is needed.
A descent blower is eventual, cleans gutters, cleans spouting, cleans paths & driveways, clears cobwebs, makes you look so professional.
Gerd
