Making tenant be available for repairs

[Rich Abbott]

Hello BP

We own a few rentals and the biggest help I’ve had is my tenants all have one person working from home. This makes scheduling repairs very easy as I don’t need to be on site to let in an HVAV tech or contractor or whatever

We have a turnover coming in about 6 weeks and are currently screening new applicants.

My question is this : since I’ll be having a new lease signed is there any issues putting in the lease that tenant must be home for all repairs? I don’t want to pass on a good potential applicant if they work in office full time and couldn’t be there but i think I would.

Thanks

[Theresa Harris]

You can state that the tenant needs to allow access for repairs, but that is it.  The fact that your tenants have been able to work form home and let them in is a bonus.