by Merrilee Christiansen | Feb 5, 2021 | Owner Education
Things feel a bit uncertain in the Sandy rental market and in markets across the country as we continue to deal with the COVID pandemic and its economic fallout. While there’s an eviction moratorium in place for tenants who have been financially impacted and cannot...
by Merrilee Christiansen | Jan 29, 2021 | Eviction, Owner Education
Traditionally, evicting a tenant in Sandy can happen fairly quickly if you’ve been careful about documenting your tenant’s lack of payment or lease violations. These days, things are more complicated, with the CDC eviction moratorium in place for tenants who have been...
by Merrilee Christiansen | Jan 22, 2021 | Owner Education
At the beginning of any landlord/tenant relationship, a lease agreement is signed. This is a contract that outlines your responsibilities and those of your tenants. Sometimes, those responsibilities are straightforward and easy to understand. Landlords are responsible...
by Merrilee Christiansen | Jan 15, 2021 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
Routine maintenance is a big part in protecting the condition of your investment home and providing a safe and habitable place for your tenants to live. If you’re working with a professional Sandy property management company, your property managers should be available...
by Merrilee Christiansen | Jan 8, 2021 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
At Safeguard Property Management, we have earned a reputation as a property management leader in the Salt Lake City area. Owners and investors who rent out properties in Sandy and the surrounding Salt Lake County and northern Utah County areas trust us to lease and...
by Merrilee Christiansen | Dec 25, 2020 | Owner Education, Property Management Education, Security Deposits
It’s easy to make a mistake when you’re renting out a Sandy property, and one of the areas that’s especially open to disputes and conflicts is security deposits. Utah has laws that mandate when security deposits need to be returned to tenants and what you can charge...
