I just wouldn t get into boarding without doing it properly.
Allowing tenant storage access to attic.
Attics they re dark and dingy but great for storage if you can gain the right access especially in a garage attic.
After i signed 2 year lease paid my deposit and 1st months rent i move in and find a pad lock on the attic.
Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool.
For restrict access to tenants use a value of permitted tenant list which is a comma separated list of tenants you want to allow users to access any domain that is registered with a tenant can be used to identify the tenant in this list.
Nor did he verbally tell me that i wasn t going to have access to the storage up in the attic.
I m afraid a sloppy tenant may not be as careful as i would when storing boxes and junk next to the gas furnace water heater and the myriad of gas lines.
In a cold climate vents can help keep the attic cool thus preventing ice dams and also getting rid of moist air coming up from the rest of the house.
Storage space often goes unmentioned in leases and that s your problem.
The attic of one of my rentals has plywood flooring layed.
At attic nook self storage in augusta we offer a secure self storage option for reasonable rates.
In hot climates vents can get hot air out of the attic allowing your air conditioning unit to function more easily.
Op you are calling it a storage attic was that how it was described in the details.
In my book lofts and attics were are for tanks and access to wiring unless prepared for other uses.
The original insulation was near 40 years old and sitting below the ceiling joists in many spots.
Apart from arguably allowing tenants friends to access the attic for storage if you have a clause surely it should just prohibit use of the attic for storage or exclude it from the agreement.
Several years ago we wanted to beef up the insulation in our main attic to help make our home more energy efficient.
I don t want tenants using the attic for storage since this area contains the hvac water heater and natural gas lines.
In a couple of my properties i don t allow tenant access to the attic or loft space but i make that quite clear in the details.
Storage is one of the first things the new landlord will remove from a pesky low paying long term tenant an obvious ploy to begin to make a rent controlled tenant uncomfortable or as in this case an income boosting device.
To give our tenants the ultimate in scheduling flexibility we offer 24 hour access that will allow you to get to your belongings at any time of day or night.