Holiday Travel Tips: How To Prepare Your Rental

As we enter into the holiday season, many renters will travel or head to other locations for the holidays! Whether you are a college student headed home until second semester or just visiting your hometown for a week or two, it's always good to prepare to leave your rental for a period of time.

Here are a few tips to make sure your holiday is stress free and your return in the new year is smooth!

Empty Your Refrigerator!

The last thing you want is to return from your holiday to a foul smelling refrigerator filled with expired food. Before you head out for holiday break, be sure to throw away any items that will expire before your return!

Take Out The Trash!

Along with emptying your refrigerator, you should take out your trash before you leave. Leaving trash in your home for over a few weeks will make your return less than pleasant! You could potentially have a pest issues as well. Being sure to leave your rental clean is important before an extended period away.

Stop Your Mail Delivery!

If you plan to be gone for more than a week, you will want to request a hold on your mail or have it forwarded to your holiday stay! This can be done through usps.com. Leaving your mail unattended too long could not only announce your absence to potential burglars but your mailbox could hit its full capacity.

Notify Your Neighbors!

This may not be as important if your rental is in an apartment complex with multiple units, but if you are renting a single-family home, it may be a good idea to notify your neighbors you'll be out of town! This way, if they notice anything out of place, they can notify you.

We hope you enjoyed this weeks blog post and are excited for the holiday season. Have a great weekend!