Have you and your tenants talked about a plan in case of an emergency in your Las Vegas Rental home. Most tenants, and most people in general panic in an emergency situation, not many people handle floods and fires with calm attitudes. When you work out an emergency plan with your tenants it helps them to stay calm and it also helps them to know what the steps are when handling emergency situations. Emergency procedures usually sound like a hoax until you actually need them! You can check in with your local government to see if there is any requirements or recommendations they have, but you can also come up with a guide line on your own as well. Be sure that your plan includes an escape route from the home in case of fire, or in case of flooding. You will not only want to have a plan in place you will want to test the plan multiple times to make sure it works every time, just because it works only once, you do not know if it is going to work again. Be sure that you familiarize yourself with things in the build that can help you in your case of emergency. Things like phones, fire extinguishers, and back up stairs, as the elevators most likely will not work if there is a flood/fire. After you have a plan, and an escape route, make sure to also familiarize your tenants with an emergency number list as well. Not only is the list be numbers for the emergency, make sure to also provide your tenant with an emergency number for you as well so you will know right away when something is happening at your home. Tenants usually think that an “emergency” is something like their dishwasher being broken. When you print out a guide line for your tenant on what is an emergency and what is simply a pesky repair, it helps limit your tenants on how much they contact you for an emergency. Things like, stove burners out, and a slow drain can wait till the morning, but plumbing failure, and lack of heat in the winter are things that can require immediate attention when it comes to emergencies. Also, make sure you are familiarizing your tenants on emergencies where they should be contacting the police first, such as burglary, vandalism, or a domestic dispute. For things like carbon monoxide leak, or fire, your tenant should contact the fire department immediately. The best planning in the world will not work with out practice, every few months you and your tenants should do a trial on what to do when an emergency happens, so when it does happen you and your tenant are completely prepared. The best thing to do in an emergency situation is try to stay as calm as possible, most people tend to freeze up and let their adrenaline take over. Knowing exactly what to do in an emergency situation will help you handle the situation properly and not make it worse! Attach below is an article that goes into depth on how your tenants should be handling an emergency situation! Happy Reading!

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