Should you Sanitize between tenants

Should you Sanitize between tenants

Rental Property Investor · St Augustine, FL · Member since 2019 · 265 posts · 279 votes

I have a small condo that I rent to traveling nurses in Ft Myers Florida. Now I am wondering in I should be getting that unit cleaned and then sanitized in between travelers. Anyone else facing this issue

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    Rental Property Investor · Sioux Falls, SD · Member since 2015 · 9k+ posts · 18k+ votes
    6y
    Originally posted by @Fred Cannon:

    I have a small condo that I rent to traveling nurses in Ft Myers Florida. Now I am wondering in I should be getting that unit cleaned and then sanitized in between travelers. Anyone else facing this issue

     Yes, you should always clean between tenants. The level of sanitation should probably be higher given COVID. Surfaces that come in contact with food or touch surfaces should be sanitized at a minimum. 

  • Rental Property Investor · St Augustine, FL · Member since 2019 · 265 posts · 279 votes
    6y

    Thanks Joe. I always clean between tenants but now I know there are companies that come in an use ultraviolet light to kill all the viruses. Not sure what the cost might be but intend to check it out My tenants in this STR are mostly traveling nurses

  • Architect · Wenatchee, WA · Member since 2018 · 843 posts · 907 votes
    6y

    I think it depends on how quick the turn over is. Remember COVID doesnt survive for very long on inhospitable surfaces. You should still clean very well but unless the turn over time is a day or two I dont think going crazy sterile cleaning is needed. Check CDC guidelines on different surfaces. If its more than a week I definitely wouldnt bother with sterile type cleaning. 

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