subject: Snow Removal – Ignorance Could Prove Costly [print this page] Snow Removal Ignorance Could Prove Costly
It is all very well to let your property on rent and earn useful income but you must remember that as the landlord, you have the responsibility of providing adequate and necessary facilities to your tenant. One of them is to make sure that there is no accumulation of snow near the premises and snow removal is done on time without the tenant having to remind you each time.
This will also ensure that there is no danger of the tenant or your own family and friends suffering any injury when they visit you due to slipping on the snow. You would do well in any case to protect yourself against any possible claims of negligence by your tenant by taking the appropriate house owner insurance policy.
The ideal routine should be to remove the snow first thing in the morning and if you are also working then, you would have to put in system of removing the snow probably every hour so that the accumulation is restricted to the minimum. This can only be done when you discuss with your contractor or the outsourced agency and issue them instructions about it and they agree to the schedule.
Now though many believe that the process of snow removal by just shovelling it into a sidewalk is enough that is not recommended simply because the pile up can become pretty tough to clear which can become a great hindrance to pedestrians and traffic. It is therefore necessary to identify a good clear space that is at least four feet wide to pile up the snow that has been cleared.
The problem of snow accumulation becomes acute when there is a blizzard and this is when your role as a good landlord while taking of your tenant assumes importance. Your tenant will appreciate the fact that you are quick enough to do so and while there are also laws that are in place to make sure that residents comply, as a responsible landlord and citizen, it is your duty to do so without being pressurized by law to do so.
You must also ensure that way to the dumpster is free of any impediments so that their removal is easy and the agencies do not neglect doing so. It is possible that you may not always be able to manage all this on your own at all times and therefore taking assistance of a professional agency to help you out would be a good idea. Selecting the right one to help you in snow removal is not a tough task given the fact that there are many such agencies and you only need to use the internet to find out about them. Just ensure that they are covered under liability insurance.
