Most of the property owner doesn’t want to make their strata property to be vacant for more days. They always try to fill it with tenants within two months gap. Because a vacuum property needs much more care rather than its occupancy. If once your property get vacant and you did not get good tenants then must take major steps to avoid he risk of damage.

Here we are offering few steps to protect your strata property from vacant endanger.

1. Don't give room for wind and water at your property

If your residential strata management is surrounded with trees then cut back all tree branches from roof and wall surfaces otherwise with wind it will damage your property. Check all roof leaks whether there are any in your property. If you find any then must repair it before closing your property till next occupancy. Check whether all windows and doors shut down well or not and these must be protected. Keep your furniture’s cover and with protection. See whether your strata property is on any natural calamity prone or not, like hurricane or cyclone or earthquake etc. Otherwise all your protection won't work at the real danger time.

2. Adjust temperature for your property

During summer time most of the places have exceptional temperature, which may affect your vacant residential strata management property. Use thermostats in vacant home and set according to that for which the hit won't increase beyond 85 degrees. If the temperature crosses more than 85 degrees then it may harm and damage your furniture and other contents also.

3. Shut off all the things to prevent damage

If you have already set water heaters and gas connection at your residential strata management property then shut off all the systems and home appliances such as water heater switches, gas pipes to avoid he leak or burst. Best way to protection is to power off from your vacant strata management property. If any danger occurs then it will damage everything at your absence and even can damage to neighbors.

4. Use of fire protection at your vacant strata property

If you have implemented fire protection sprinkler in your residential strata management property then it won't be activated if you shut off the water. So if you want to activated your fire protection then leave the water on and turn off water to appliances such as washing machine, automatic ice maker etc.
Apart from all the necessary steps you can take care of few other points which can prevent your strata property from damages.

• You can contact nearby local fire and police

departments and take help from them to prevent your unoccupied building. You can even handle your extra keys of residential strata management or can provide your contact information for the emergency.

• Create security codes and imply alarms in your residential strata management. Always update your security information.

• You can use high technology in your strata property such as can install exterior and interior timed lighting to inform about animal infestation or criminal activity through lightening all the areas.

• When you find new tenant at that time change your lock systems which you have given to your prior tenants.
Remove all the hazardous materials from your strata property, such as pollutant chemicals, combustible materials, leaks and contamination etc. These things may affect your house during your absence.

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About the Author:
Christopher Whelan is Licensed Strata & Community Manager at Whelan Property Group Pvt, Ltd, has years of experience in the marketing and trading strata property Sidney industries. His online and offline knowledge regarding strata Management Corporation and schemes makes him a great resource for strata property dealings.

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