Why good maintenance matters
A lot of residential complexes look lovely when they’re spick and span new but fast forward a few years and – if not well upkept – they can begin to look tatty. This affects quality of life and enjoyment but also property values. Moreover, if the home in question is an investment and you rent it out long-term of for holiday lets, you’re less likely to attract the best tenants, guests and rates. Another important factor to take into consideration is that shabby looking complexes attract the kind of attention that’s not desirable – such as from thieves or squatters – and any aesthetic or technical issues that do arise in the home will, if left too long, become exacerbated and therefore more complicated and expense to resolve.
The case if therefore made for good maintenance of individual homes and the complex in general, and this is even more important when a residential complex has a good list of leisure amenities such as communal gardens, swimming pools, tennis or paddle courts, indoor swimming pools, jacuzzis, saunas, steam baths, gyms and coworking spaces and/or clubhouse restaurants. Facilities of this kind are being offered more and more as they are highly appealing, but the more amenities the more managing and maintenance they require, and many is the community on the Costa del Sol where such facilities have fallen into disrepair and are no longer available to residents. Indeed, this is far more common than you’d imagine.
What is takes
What it takes is professional management dedicated to keeping gardens and communal areas well maintained, ensuring there are eyesores and practical problems such as leakages, broken lights, drainage issues, broken plasterwork or any of a range of other potential issues. This is achieved through routine inspections, providing a well-managed and controlled budget for maintenance and, if required, a proper procedure for reporting problems, having them confirmed by professionals, receiving various quotes and managing and repairs and the accompanying quality control. Regular upkeep prevents problems from becoming big and costly, and maintains a high standard that feeds back through property value and rental rates.
It also improves safety, avoids deterioration and destruction of your property and investment, and of course improves the experience of living or visiting your home on the Costa del Sol. Cleaning, gardening and regular servicing of infrastructures such as heating/cooling, ventilation, drainage, electrics, water supply and waste systems, not to mention electronic ones such as sensor-activated lights, remote controls and security gates and alarms helps to keep a residential community functioning well and looking great.
Esenzia is a company that specialises in providing this kind of management with a view to cost-efficiency, regulatory compliance and day-to-day property and complex management. In larger and very high-end communities, we can also provide on-site staff that manage the process on site and are also available to homeowners and their guests. Smaller than hotel operators yet bigger and better equipped than conventional property management companies, our service is a perfect fit for today’s luxury lifestyle homes and the residential communities they form part of.