Residential Landlords Are Legally Obligated To Maintain
Premises
The
Florida Residential Landlord And Tenant Act makes landlords
legally obligated to maintain premise, and lists exactly what
landlords must do in order to properly maintain the premises in
full compliance with the statute.
Well
Maintained Rental Properties Attract Good Tenants
It
shouldn't take a Mensa candidate to
figure out that good tenants--mature, conscientious, financially
responsible, civilized adults--aren't going to be attracted to
poorly maintained rental properties. The old adage that poorly
maintained rental properties attract poorly maintained tenants
is ever so true in Florida! In fact, property maintenance is the
most common reason cited on tenant satisfaction surveys for why
a property was initially selected, and for why tenants renewed
their leases or not.
How To
Hire Only Properly Licensed Repairmen And Contractors
In order to avoid being
duped into hiring one of the numerous unlicensed and uninsured
crooks masquerading as legitimate repairmen and contractors in
Florida, you must follow these eight steps to weed out the
phonies, fakes and frauds:
Step #1: Require that all repairmen and contractors provide
copies of their license or certificate of competency,
occupational license, workers' compensation insurance
certificate, workers' compensation exemption certificate for
sole employees, general liability insurance certificate and
automobile liability insurance certificate.
Step #2: Require that all repairmen and contractors
provide four verifiable customer references.
Step #3: Contact all of the customer references provided
and asked them if they would hire the repairman or contractor
again.
Step #4: Conduct a
Florida Professional License Search to verify that the
repairman or contractor has a valid license or certificate of
competency.
Step #5: Contact all of the
insurers listed on the insurance certificates to verify that the
policies are valid and in effect.
Step #6: Contact your local city and county building
departments to check if there's a history of complaints against
the repairman or contractor.
Step #7: Contact your
local Better Business Bureau to check if there's a history of
complaints against the repairman or contractor.
Step #8: Log onto the
Florida Attorney General Consumer Investigations Web page to
check if the repairman or contractor is under investigation.
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Maintenance Related Web Sites And Information
Carpet And Rug Institute
Light Forum
Florida Building Codes
Florida Public Pool Service Technician Statute
Pavement Maintenance
EPA Refrigerant Recycling Rule
Air Conditioning Information
Blue Book Of Building And Construction
Maintenance Warehouse
Home Depot
Lowe's
Electrician Supplies
W.W.Grainger, Inc.
Graybar Electric
Johnstone Supply
Online Product Manuals
Online Maintenance And Repair Information
HVAC Information
In chapter two of
The Florida Landlord's Manual,
there are detailed step-by-step instructions on how to properly
maintain your rental property without being ripped-off by
repairmen and contractors
