Tenants Wants to Put in Sod

[Ana Doxwin]

My tenants have been living a my rental property for over 4 years. When I first rented it out to them, the backyard was just dirt. They now want to put in sod for their kids. I think they may want to DIY this and pay out of their own pocket. I'm hesitant because (1) I don't want to bear the burden of having to maintain grass and irrigation after they leave and (2) I don't know how this DIY project may turn out and I may need to undo everything they did after they leave. The house is a part of an HOA, and there is a community park with rolling hills about a quarter mile away. Also, we're in Phoenix, Arizona, and I have some reservations about how ecologically responsible it'd to put sod down, during a time of drought and water scarcity. They'd only bounced this idea off of me recently, and I haven't given them a solid response. Could anyone advise me on this? Thank you.

[Aaron Flake]

If it were me I'd let them do it. The sod will look a lot better than just dirt. The future tenants can take care of the yard, just put it in the lease. That doesn't need to be your responsibility.

Do any of the neighbors have grass?