Village Rental Home Inspection

[Ryan Rubel]

I have a rental home where the village contacted me to do their rental inspection that is required every 3 years.  My PM coordinated with the village inspector to do a walk through the house.  I'm shocked at the amount of stuff that needs to be done.  This is going to require plumbers and electricians and HVAC professionals which I'm sure is going to be very expensive.  Here's the list of what my PM wrote down that needs to be done.  The official report comes in next week which I'm told will likely have more.

1) Electrical in the bathroom is off and causing issues with the lighting and exhaust fan.

2) There needs to be smoke detectors in all 3 berms. Currently there is only 1 in the hallway.

3) The owner needs to supply more outlets in the kitchen as the tenants are using an extension cord and that is against code. One of the outlets houses the carbon monoxide detector and there is no other place to put it limiting the outlets even more. (currently there are (4) duplexes in the kitchen.  IF the tentant is using an extension on one of them why do I need to add an outlet?  IMO i'm providing plenty of outlets for them to use)

4) There needs to be a copper or galvanized steel pressure relief valve blow off pipe on the water heater.

5) The drywall on the ceiling in the utility closet around the duct work for the furnace needs to be repaired.

6) Wasp nest outside back of house in the left corner needs to be taken care of.

7) Check to see if a back flow preventer is built into the hose in the back of the house? If not, there needs to be one installed.

8) The furnace, water heater, gas applicable, and A/C has to be tested and approved by a licensed contractor. The contractor then needs to send a letter to the village stating everything works. 

I understand some of these items are required like the smoke detectors in each room, but things like #3 and #8 surprise me. Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks,

Ryan

Keywords Schaumburg Illinois IL Cook County