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Improve Tenant Experience with These Parking Solutions

Aerial view of a bustling city street with cars and pedestrians below.One of the most divisive potential issues between a landlord and a tenant is parking. This is particularly the case if there is a shortage of space surrounding your Schertz rental property or your tenants need parking for more than one or two vehicles. It is important to clearly outline the rules about vehicles and parking in your lease documents to avoid tenant frustration and guarantee that you don’t end up with cars everywhere. Offering helpful parking solutions for your tenants is imperative and a method to enhance their rental experience.

Parking by the Rules

Since every rental property is unique, the availability of parking on or near your rental property will be specific to the situation at hand. However, you should still incorporate parking clauses in your lease agreement with tenants, regardless of what type of property you own or how much parking is available.

A lot of leases will restrict the number of vehicles a tenant can park in a driveway or nearby spaces. Certain leases forbid tenants from parking oversized or recreational vehicles on the property, such as boats and RVs. However, based on your circumstances, your lease might need to extend beyond that. While some neighborhoods allow residents to park on the street, others do not.

It’s imperative to clarify areas where tenants cannot park – such as in the yard, the vicinity of dumpsters, or a neighboring property. By openly laying out the parking rules and demands, you may avoid many tenant disagreements about parking afterward.

Parking Solutions

On occasion, providing tenants with parking rules alone is insufficient. If your rental property is in an urban area, parking could be scarce, and even if your rental property is not in the metropolis, circumstances may result in limited space for your tenants to park their cars. Under such circumstances, it’s critical to consider creative ways to expand or upgrade your tenants’ parking options.

If your rental property entails a single-family house with some land around it, you have many relatively inexpensive options to factor in. If your property lacks covered parking or a garage, you might want to think about installing a carport near the house. Aside from carports being affordable, they could also make your rental home much more attractive to tenants. In fact, it might even add to your resale value. Generally, renters prefer covered parking and are happier to apply for a rental that provides it. Just check your area’s zoning laws before starting with any construction project.

If a carport isn’t practical for your rental property or if it doesn’t have a generously sized driveway, another relatively inexpensive option to add more parking would be to create an area designated for parking vehicles. This space doesn’t have to be elaborate and could be adjacent to the property. Nevertheless, it is also important to keep curb appeal in mind. You might be able to please some of your tenants by converting the front yard into a parking lot. If there’s a backyard or side space available, think about using it instead.

Property owners must get even more creative in developing reasonable parking solutions for rental properties with small yards, driveways, and small sidewalks. One choice is to rent parking from a neighbor or a nearby parking garage. If there’s a room on a nearby property that’s not being used, the owner might be willing to allow you to lease it for your tenant’s use.

Meeting all your tenants’ needs can be complicated, but you’re not alone. We at Real Property Management LoneStar are here to assist you in finding imaginative and professional solutions for your parking issues. We can offer the know-how and assistance you need to make your Schertz rental property more appealing to renters while still accommodating their parking necessities. Contact us online or call 210-314-1039 right now.

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