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Who Should Pay the Public Utilities?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Paying of public utilities such as water and electricity can cause confusion to some landlords. In this article, we’re going to be covering whether you can have tenants pay the public utilities. Can they pay for public utilities? The answer is NO. Typically, what will end up happening is that each…
How to Certify Fire Escapes in Boston
Reading Time: 5 minutes Last year, the Department of Fire Services recorded at least 29,461 fires in the state of Massachusetts. 16% higher compared to 2019 causing 44 civilian deaths, 245 civilian injuries, 594 fire service injuries, 854 arsons, and $266 million damage in properties. The top three causes of fires are smoking, electricity malfunction, and unattended cooking of…
Is Rent Collection Possible When Tenants Don’t Have a Bank Account?
Reading Time: 4 minutes We want to be very conscious that some tenants are unable to open up bank accounts and they may request to pay in cash. That sounds very tempting because it gives landlords more flexibility of saving what they earn. Yet, that’s not the right way to do things. Can property managers accept cash? …
Is Emergency Light Testing Required?
Reading Time: < 1 minute With every single commercial building, whether it’s in a condo association, bigger commercial buildings, or even on multi-family homes, there is emergency lighting. Did you know that emergency lighting has batteries? Sometimes, they are also hardwired but there are batteries within the lights and they have to be tested all the time. When…
How to Handle Rental Properties with Oil Heat
Reading Time: 2 minutes Most people in Massachusetts prefer to use oil heating system to keep their places warm. If you have an oil tank in a property that you plan to rent out to tenants, you need to be clear about who is responsible for the maintenance and refilling of the oil tanks. We know, it sounds…
5 Most Affordable Ways to Increase Curb Appeal
Reading Time: 2 minutes In today’s article, we’re going to be talking about the best and easiest and most affordable ways to increase the curb appeal of your property. Prospective renters or even your current renters come to the property and they feel like they’re at home and they want to pay more money and more rent…
Process of Getting Curb Cut and Driveway Explained
Reading Time: 10 minutes Key Terms to Know: Curb Cuts and Driveway Approaches To help make sense of the ins and outs of curb cuts and driveway installations, let’s break down some of the essential terminology you’ll come across during the process: Business Driveway Curb Cut & Apron This refers to the specially designed opening in the…
5 Basic Steps to Prepare your Property for Winter and Fall
Reading Time: 2 minutes Boston gets very cold this time of the year, so generally, we are on the lookout for preventive maintenance to prepare your property for the onset of the fall and winter seasons. Here’s our checklist that has been proven to ensure our properties are ready for the cold months. #1 Test all heating…
We Fix Chimneys too!
Reading Time: < 1 minute In the video above, you can see that Jarrett Lau is up on the roof. Last Saturday morning, we had a little issue with the chimney that deteriorated out. Masonry is really important to check it all the time so you can avoid these types of issues, especially if it looks worse than…
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