Yikes! I’m sorry that happened, what a scary situation.
I don’t think you should stop supplying the lawn mower if you’d like tenants to keep up the yard work, but I would share this particular story with tenants at the lease signing to ensure they understand clearly what you mean.
When I initially started renting I did the same, lawnmower, weed eater, rakes and all things needed. The tenant failed to do regular maintenance my house looked a mess. At lease signing we upped the rent and added a lawn service. We found this to be the easiest solution. I work in insurance and so does my wife. While you can write a lease to say it is not your responsibility it doesn’t stop a suit. We didn’t want the hassle.
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Yep, that’s pretty much where I’m at – providing the equipment just feels like taking on too much risk! Thanks for the perspective, good to hear from an insurance-minded investor.
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Wow that sounds awful! So sorry to hear that happened.
