Landlord Tips For Halloween

Witches, zombies, ghosts.....Oh my! Most people love a good Halloween scare, as long as no one gets hurt.

As a landlord, you cannot count on your tenants to make sure your rental property is safe for a fun filled high-traffic evening.

With Halloween quickly approaching, now is the time for Landlords to start prepping their rental properties.

Here are our top five tips for property owners to prep their rental property for Halloween:

Make sure the property is well lit. Halloween means you will have drastically increased walking traffic on your rental property. Check your exterior lighting to make sure your walkways and doorsteps are well lit before trick-or-treaters arrive.

Clean up tripping hazards. Kids are excited on Halloween rushing from door to door. Make sure trick-or-treaters have safe access to your rental property by eliminating trip hazards in the walkways and yards. Trim bushes and plants away from the walkway, fill in any holes in the grass, and remind your tenants that Halloween decorations need to be kept out of common walking areas.

Service fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. Jack-o-lanterns are a Halloween tradition, and you can bet most of your tenants are participating. Eliminate fire risks by servicing interior smoke detectors and make sure your residents are aware of where the fire extinguishers are located. Fire extinguishers should be serviced annually to ensure they will properly operate in an emergency.

Ask your tenants to keep pets indoors. Halloween causes a lot of stimulation for pets. Avoid risks of a pet escaping or becoming aggressive with unexpected visitors by keeping them safely inside and away from the front door. 

Advertise your vacancies. Trick-or-treaters are normally accompanied by adults, why not take advantage of the extra foot traffic and place a for rent sign out front and have flyers available for your vacancies? You never known where your next prospective tenant will come from!