The Washer/Dryer Combo

Hey there all you renters, landlords, property owners and managers. This week on the Hometown Rant we’re getting down into the spin cycles and the tumble dries that keep you and your house, apartment or condo looking fresh. If you’re wondering how washers and driers and rental properties could possibly relate to you, wander no further. The Hometown Rant has you covered.

As a landlord or property owner, you have to figure out whether or not your house, condo or apartment can house a washer/dryer unit, and whether or not you can install one. If you’ve been renting a place out for a while, you’ve probably made this decision already, but if you’re looking to set up a property for rent or looking to improve on a property you already rent out, consider the washer/dryer.

Two of the things people tend to see immediately when searching for properties after beds and baths are kitchen appliances and washers and driers. If your property is lacking, people may pass over it in the listings, even if it has other attractive features. The fact of the matter is, it’s a pain to have to leave your house, apartment, condo or loft just to do the laundry.

As tenants looking for properties, pay attention to the inclusion of washer/dryer units, and think about them in relation to the size of your wardrobe and the number of roommates you’re planning on having. If you’re a one-bag kinda person living in a studio apartment, you could probably get away without having your own washer/dryer. If you’re a fashionista who has to wear a fresh outfit every day, or if you work out all the time, you probably want the capabilities to do your laundry at will.

Then there’s the entirely separate realm of washer/dryer etiquette between roommates. It’s one of the shared spaces in a house, apartment or condo where things can get hairy. Literally, even, if you don’t clean out your lint trap. One solution might be to have a specific each of you day you do your laundry, that way you’re all on your own cycles and nobody overlaps. If you have fewer people or you’re more intimate with one another, you could also do shared loads, just make sure you sort everything out and give it back instead of creating a feud by slowly acquiring all of your roommates socks. Trust us, things could get ugly.

Do you have rental questions of your own? Comments? Concerns? Love letters? Hate mail? Air your dirty laundry: Hometownrant@hometownrent.com

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