Broken boilers, burst pipes, and poorly insulated homes can make being a landlord challenging in winter. And not only are these things costly to resolve, they can make your tenants’ lives extremely difficult too. But if you address these issues early, you can avoid major problems down the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best thing you can do to prevent issues with your property in bad weather is to take preventative steps. Not every step will apply to your rental property but it’s a good idea to run through the checklist to cover all bases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remember that you\u2019ll need to get your tenants\u2019 permission to visit the property before making any of these changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the weather gets colder, your boiler has to work much harder to heat the property and water. So, after a summer of rarely being used, getting your boiler serviced before the temperature drops can be a sensible idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have a gas-safe engineer come to your rental property to make sure your boiler is working efficiently ahead of the winter. And while they\u2019re there, you can ask them to complete a few other useful checks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Radiators can get a buildup of air inside them which makes them less efficient. Releasing the air is called bleeding the radiator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reason it\u2019s beneficial to do this before winter is because a radiator with too much air doesn\u2019t work very well and puts more strain on the boiler. Asking the engineer to bleed the radiators can help you avoid any complications with heating your property in the colder months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And depending on your radiator, it might be something you can do yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n