As an eco-minded property manager, you care about how your property and its inhabitants will affect the environment and the community. 46 percent of tenants surveyed by the National Association of Residential Property Managers reported an interest in seeking out rentals that offered green incentives. Becoming a green property manager isn’t just about installing low flow plumbing and providing recycling for residents. It’s about creating incentives to attract potential tenants that are also green minded. According to Carbon Fund, these top 6 tips can help you learn how to provide green move-in options to create a community of eco-conscious tenants.
1. Learn from your potential residents to go green. It’s always beneficial to learn more information about new tenants in order discover clever ways to go green throughout your property. When potential tenants come to view your residence, ask them to fill out a questionnaire inquiring about how they go green at home and offer a monthly incentive program once tenants sign a new lease. You can offer special move-in incentives. One example would be to create vouchers to use for the onsite green dry cleaner or ZippGo- products that potential eco-minded tenants will love. According to their site, ZippGo offers moving boxes produced from 100 % recycled plastic.
2. Composting onsite to reduce waste. You can create an efficient waste removal program by adding composting options for tenants. Not only can this create free fertilizer to help maintain the property’s foliage, you’ll also save money on garbage removal services by reducing what tenants toss. You can provide designated bins for tenants to place their non-meat food scraps such as produce, egg shells and certain types of cardboard. Compost Junkie has composting instruction signs you can print out to streamline the process for tenants.
3. Become a permaculturist by going with native plants. Now that you’ve got a nonstop source of compost, you’ll want to nourish your landscaping. You can get a real bang for your buck by choosing plants that use little water and are indigenous to the area. Foliage that is beautiful, drought tolerant and water saving, such as succulents and evergreens, offer the best green option. Planting palms and large leafed plants can reduce cooling costs by providing shade as well. Sunset Magazine is great source for visual inspiration of where to place plants throughout the property.
4. Green the roof. Sometimes in the urban jungle, recreation space that is more than concrete can be difficult to come by. You can create a lush green space for tenants while managing storm water runoff more efficiently. You’ll even see decreased heating and cooling costs over time, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The American Society of Landscape Architects feature green roof research and photos to help personalize the experience for your property plans.
5. Green carpet and property cleaning. New products exist that use little water and are easy on the environment. Oxy Clean and Seventh Generation provide products that aren’t harmful when inhaled, and perform a stellar job at deep cleaning highly trafficked areas. Both company websites provide coupons you can carry on hand for residents, in order to encourage their use.
6. Help tenants move out. Sometimes you have a tenant who leaves everything behind or fills the dumpster with items they could have donated, recycled or sold. You can provide a list of local donation houses to prepare tenants for the move-out process. Property managers can also consider setting up a move out committee to help organize items tenants may no longer want. You know the saying, one person’s trash, another’s treasure. Allow existing tenants to choose from left behinds.
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