Child-proof Your Home!

Child Proofing the Home

CHILDPROOFING THE HOME

The following are some handy tips and hints on how to childproof the home - increasingly a necessary must for homeowners and investors alike.

Kitchen and Wet Areas:

• Scald-preventing devices are installed on bathroom taps so the temperature of bathwater can be measured and the water thermostat is turned down to 37 degrees Celcius.
• Unplug and store all electrical gadgets.
• Install latches and/or locks on cabinets, drawers and lids (toilets are a great place for kids to throw items into).
• Keep handles and cords out of reach by facing handles into the centre of the stove, bench or towards the rear wall. Cords should be kept short.
• Store cleaning supplies, hygiene products and other points and dangerous items such as razors, knives etc in a locked closet or cabinet.

Stress free property management

Most investors understand that maximising income from rental property investment comes from keeping their properties occupied i.e low vacancy rates. The key to both negligible vacancy and tenant harmony is setting rent at ninety five percent of market value. Investors who insist on the highest rent the market will bear often end up with higher turnover and greater vacancy once tenants have time to make comparisons and find a better value option.

Smart investors add to their stock

It is interesting that when prices stop escalating madly and the market cools down, many property investors decide that real estate is not a good investment. They react to this thought by deciding to sell their property investments.