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Why Every Property Manager Should Hire a Professional Cleaning Company

February 14, 2021 by Mulberry Maids

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Being a property manager is not a simple task. You have several responsibilities irrespective of the type of property you are managing. Some of the duties include advertising vacant properties, handling taxes, showing properties, writing contracts, inspecting damages on properties, coordinating repairs, surveying rental rates, etc. 

Among all these, the cleanliness of your property is also essential. If you perform these duties and your client discovers that the property is dirty and untidy, it will dent your reputation. When a property is messy, it means there is horrible maintenance. 

However, property managers do not have to clean the houses by themselves. They have a lot of responsibilities and a busy schedule. But they should not hire amateurs to clean the property as well. That is because they will lose all the benefits of using professional cleaners for the job.

So, why should property managers hire a professional cleaning company?

    1. They offer professional cleaning

      Woman cleaning mini blinds in a bedroom
      Most people think that cleaning a house is a simple task, but that is not true. Professional cleaning services have a remarkable difference from amateur cleaning. An amateur will leave several spots unclean because they are hidden or unreachable. Also, novices will clear the property according to their perceived standards of a clean house.

      Such cleaning may not be acceptable by a lot of renters. However, professional cleaners have the necessary tools, training, and experience in cleaning. They can clean places that are unreachable or hidden to amateurs because they have the equipment and training.

      Also, professional cleaners maintain a higher standard of cleaning that is generally acceptable. When professional cleaners handle your property, they will exceed your expectations and give your renters maximum satisfaction.

    2. Maintain a good reputation

      sanitizing a surface with a spray bottle and rubber gloves
      Renters or guests will surely leave reviews about your property. If the property is dirty or the cleaning is not up to standard, they will give you negative reviews. When other people notice many negative reviews that your property is not clean, they will refrain from doing business with you. And that will ruin your reputation.

      You do not want to take this risk and allow amateurs to clean your property. If professional cleaners do the job, you are sure to get many positive reviews. And this is what you need for your business.

    3. Boost your turnover

      The longer a property stays without a tenant, the more money you lose. No property manager wants to maintain a property that is not generating enough income. For that reason, they will not want the property to stay longer than it should. Property managers aim to boost their turnover rate.

      To achieve this, they hire the services of a professional cleaning company. These experts will clean the property faster than amateurs. They will take a few days to clean a property that would have taken you many weeks to clean. Professional cleaners will clean the property once it is vacant. Doing so will help to increase your turnover rate.

    4. Saves money on long term

      a professional cleaner sanitizing a phone
      Most people often think that hiring a cleaning company is expensive, but that is not true. Using amateurs or doing it yourself will make you spend more money in the long run. When professional cleaners work on your property, they add extra caution to prevent wear and tear. By doing so, you will not spend money repairing or replacing any item as a result of the cleaning.

      Professional cleaners know the best technique or cleaning product to use for different surfaces to reduce wear and tear. A professional cleaning company will make the property very clean. To the extent that if you charge renters higher, they will gladly pay.

      During the cleaning, they are careful with your furniture, light fixtures, walls, and other delicate accessories. Professional cleaners are also mindful of the cleaning supplies that they use.

      Amateurs may end up damaging the furniture, walls, or floors. And that will cost you money to fix. If you decide to perform the cleaning by yourself, you will need to purchase some necessary tools to help you do the job neatly. As a result, you spend more money.

      But when you hire professional cleaners, you don’t have to spend extra money to buy cleaning tools. That is because they have them already.

    5. Provides you enough time to manage the property


      Property managers have numerous responsibilities. One of these duties is to keep the property neat and clean. Hiring a professional cleaning company will help to handle the task of cleaning. And this will free up more time for the property manager to take care of other essential chores.

      In a nutshell

      Cleaning a rental property is a very tedious job that can be time-consuming. As a property manager, it would be best to relieve yourself of this task if you want a smooth transition of tenants and guests.