Up and down duplex property landscape and snow removal
How do you include in the agreement that tenants do landscape or snow removal and if you have an up and down duplex who does what?
Can an up and down duplex share laundry room or should they have their own?
When I have a multiple occupancy building, I hire a landscape contractor for those services. If you are determined to have one of the tenants take care of that you should select one and put it in the lease and they would get a credit or reduced rent for taking care of this. I don’t think it’s a good idea to try to have each take care of it as a shared responsibility, just to many issues and disputes.
Thanks for your response. Makes sense. Any thought on having shared laundry?
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If both are set up with their own hook ups for a washer and dryer, the easiest for many reasons is to each have their own. As for snow removal and cutting the lawn, hire someone to do it and build that cost into the rent. Eg instead of advertizing it for $1500, advertize it for $1600 and say rent includes snow removal and mowing. Make sure you get estimates for lawn cutting and snow removal first.
Shared laundry is ok if you have a common area that each tenant has access to. Ideally in a two unit building having each tenant with their own laundry is ideal and you might be able to charge a higher rent because of the convenience. Of course, this is based on your market.
Thanks. Much appreciated