How to Attract Tenants
10 THINGS TENANTS WANT IN A PROPERTY
Do you ever ask yourself, “What do tenants want”? It is obvious at the moment that it is PROPERTIES and AFFORDABLE PROPERTIES! Such a lack of affordable housing has for some time been a reality, the recent floods without a doubt changed the reality for so many of our community.
We can share that, from our experience, and results of online data from rental portals, beside the affordability factor, the top 10 things that investors should be focused on to attract tenants is:
- Pet friendly
- Furnished (Tip: consider adding this as an optional extra on your rental/advertising marketing and hire a rental furniture package that will increase your tenant interest and value add to your return on investment
- Air-conditioned and heated
- Swimming pool
- Parking – a garage, carport or parking space
- Outdoor entertaining space
- Stylish features eg. floorboards – always a sought-after feature
- Modern conveniences such as dishwasher, dryer, washing machine
- Safety & Security
- Storage
You may not be able to deliver everything that a tenant wants, but it is good to consider their needs when trying to rent our your property.
