Repair work and clean up after

[Adam Perez]

So I turned my first home recently into a rental property as I just moved in to a larger home. I got it rented and they just moved in last week.

Before I moved out, I purchased impact windows for this hurricane season. This was done back in February, before I even knew I wasn’t moving out. They got installed a month or 2 later but they messed up 2 of the windows and to re order them. They were completed and of course has to begin work 2 days after my tenant moves in.

As you can imagine this causes a bit of a mess and headache. How should I handle it? Give a credit? Offer to send a cleaning service? Wait for them to ask for it? I did start the contract on 5/31 and did not prorate that extra day which I know many landlords have done to me. If the topic was brought up would I refer to that? Keep in mind these are college students and I don’t see them renewing as it’s their final year. 

[Steve DellaPelle]

Hi @Adam Perez, I would not offer them anything unless they give you push back. You have a legal right to do repairs on your property whether there are tenants in the building or not. As long as it is habitable, there should be no issue and installing 2 windows should not take up much time. Just make sure you have a detailed schedule on when the work is being done and give the tenants advanced notice so they can plan around it. If they act very upset then maybe offer them a small credit to next month's rent. Best of luck!