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Landlord With A Pool Property

BY: ladmin0 COMMENTS CATEGORY: pool maintenance for rentals

I WILL DESCRIBE A COUPLE DIFFERENT COMMON SCENARIOS OF WHY PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE PHOENIX AREA WANT TO RENT HOMES WITH SWIMMING POOLS.

THEN, WILL TALK ABOUT THE RAMIFICATIONS OF RENTING TO THE WRONG PERSON, OR EVEN WORSE– HIRING THE WRONG POOL MAINTENANCE COMPANY.

There are different reasons why people rent homes vs. buy; a lot of people simply don’t want to maintain the care and upkeep of a home, and renting provides a viable solution to that, while living in a beautiful space.

  1. Rental homes are sometimes a transition from apartment living.  Apartments now come with a lot of amenities.  First and foremost, a pool that is maintained, some have workout rooms, BBQ grills and maybe even a clubhouse.   Moving into an actual house after living in an apartment is a very exciting decision, but also means possibly giving up some apartment amenities that have been enjoyed.  People who use the apartment pool a lot, will usually want a rental home with a pool.
  2. Phoenix is just HOT!  The Arizona summers are so hot, to be outside and not in a pool is exhausting.  I don’t think there is a person in Phoenix that would disagree with that.
  3. Then there are the people who are not quite ready to buy, maybe they are not sure where their career will take them locationally, maybe waiting for credit score to go up or whatever.
  4. A big reason people opt to rent homes is because they simply don’t want to maintain the home, and don’t want to be responsible for home repairs and other responsibilities that being a homeowner entails.
  5. There is a lot of reasons why renting homes is a more desirable decision than buying.

No matter what kind of tenant that is renting your home, you still need to maintain the property… either yourself or with a property manager.

Rental properties with pools are an entirely different beast than renting a home with a flat yard.  Pools are a huge investment, and need to be cared for properly or they can actually decay and break down.  We recommend that the tenant not be responsible for the pool maintenance.   We strongly recommend hiring a professional pool maintenance company to keep your pool safe, clean and properly maintained.  (It is also an extra set of eyes on your property.) It is important to trust the pool company servicing the pool in your rental property, because you are not there to see if the pool is being properly cared for.

RECENTLY, WE CAME ACROSS A RENTAL HOME THAT WAS BEING MAINTAINED BY ANOTHER POOL MAINTENANCE COMPANY.

The tenants were clearly not happy with the pool service, and the landlord agreed to change pool service companies to Advanced Pool Care.  Without going into grave detail about the condition of this pool that was supposed to be professionally maintained, the pool and equipment was not in good shape.  The pool had unpleasant effects caused by lack of proper maintenance of both the equipment and water balance.

POOLS ARE A GREAT ASSET TO HAVE IN A RENTAL HOME; THESE HOMES OFTEN RENT QUICKLY.

While the rental property I mentioned above was in bad shape, it was completely salvageable because good tenants let the landlord know something was wrong with the pool.  Sadly, what happens to a lot of pools in homes that are being rented out is the just get filled in.  A pool can bring more value to your rental home; don’t skimp on the pool service.

We offer valley-wide pool service for all pools.

We love fixing green pools too! Valley-Wide Service  602.920.1633

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Tyra Wade
04/19/2019
Posted in pool maintenance for rentals