safety mgmt: smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers

[Jason A.]

Hi all – I am curious to learn some of your best practices with respect to:

• Smoke detectors
• Carbon Monoxide detectors
• Fire extinguishers
• HVAC filter cleaning
• Lock changes between tenants

I currently have property management in place for each of my properties and was considering asking for confirmation that smoke & carbon monoxide detectors are in working order. Would you view it as appropriate to request my PM to inspect and confirm on a regular basis – i.e. annually or semi-annually; replace batteries as needed, etc.?

Do any of you provide fire extinguishers in your units?

Also, in particular for my properties in Texas where heavy use of the AC is experienced, I want to clarify for myself (and PM/ tenant) who’s responsible for cleaning / replacing the HVAC filters. Do any of you have a system in place for this?

Lastly, how do you think about changing the locks after a tenant moves out? I was going to reach out to my PMs to discuss this, but thought I’d seek advice here initially.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts & feedback. Cheers, Jason