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It?s the 21st century, and these days, everyone is attached to some sort of electrical device at every moment of the day and night. (And that?s if not more than just one device at a time!) So as a residential property manager, the reality is that when you show a property to tenants, you?re going to need to evaluate how many outlets you have in each room of the unit, because the potential renters absolutely will.
If you have plenty of electrical outlets in the unit, then you should use this as a selling point. However, if the unit is lacking plentiful electrical outlets, then you should consider taking steps to increase the amount. Here are some tips to keep in mind when assessing your situation and taking steps to improve it:
Two-pronged outlets have gone the way of the dodo.
If potential renters see two-pronged outlets, those may not count as outlets to them at all. Some of our electrical devices and chargers may be able to use these, but since they aren?t universal, you will want to consider changing these over.
You may want to consider installing new outlets.
This would be a good investment since the state of the electrical system in an apartment can be a deal breaker?for renters. This especially applies to?outdated electrical systems.?Having an electrician update your outlets the professional way would save you the headache of doing this yourself, or that having renters attempt to deal with it could cause. The repair quality could be poor if you leave it to tenants. This is your investment, so you don?t want to deal with faulty updates or repairs, only to have to pay more to have them fixed the right way. This is not to mention the liability headaches and potential legal issues of a renter working with electrical system and having something happen to him.
Perhaps you want to install high quality surge protectors and adapters.
Provide good adapters that can double the amount of outlets or even more. This is an inexpensive and easy fix, considering that office supply, hardware, and big box stores all generally carry surge protectors. Plus, choosing them yourself ensures they are safe. Tip: do not let your tenants use extension cords that are a hazard.
Source: http://www.zillow.com/blog/pro/2013-01-16/residential-property-management-electrical-outlets/
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