The rental industry is a vital part of the American economy and the vast majority of homes are rentals. But when people move, the task of cleaning those homes often falls on the landlords.
Property managers have plenty of work to do when preparing a rental unit for new tenants. And if the previous tenant left unwanted items and junk behind, the managers have to deal the headache of junk removal.
Apartment Units Require Constant Clean Outs
Few tenants leave their apartments completely empty — and many of them leave behind furniture, mattresses, electronics, and massive amounts of junk.
In the United States there are approximately 43,700,000 households that are renter-occupied. That’s almost 37 percent of the population. And a vast majority of those households apartments! In fact, in California alone, there are over 6,600,000 people living in apartments - almost 18 percent of the state’s population.
How often do they move?
According the U.S. Census Bureau 24.5 percent of all people living in renter-occupied housing units lived elsewhere within the previous year. The number one reason given for people moving on is job transfers which account for almost one out of 10 moves.
As landlords and rental professionals know, cleaning out apartments can be a tough task that requires strength and expertise. When furniture and other items are abandoned, or simply, left behind, someone has to carry these often large and bulky items down flights of stairs and through hallways.
Almost every landlord has had the unfortunate experience of having to get rid of their tenant’s possessions. A majority of people never fully clean their apartments before leaving, especially those who have been evicted. The same goes for individuals who break their leases.
They simply bail, leaving the burden on the landlord to throw away their stuff. The same scenarios play out in with rental homes. While some property managers have resources at their disposal to handle these often stressful situations, most spend far more time and money than they need or should in order to toss the junk.
Sure, they might be able to sell some of the possessions, but this is not as common as people think. Most of the items are simply considered “junk” that the tenants didn’t want to bother taking.
Rental Homes Need Junk Removal, Too
Property rental professionals also deal in rental homes, vacation properties, duplexes, triplexes, and other leased properties. Unfortunately, tenants often fill up rental homes with large amounts of furniture and belongings that get left behind when they move out — and landlords can get overwhelmed by the amount of clutter.
How big is the problem?
According to the NMHC, Single-Family home rentals make up 15,180,000 - or 35 percent - of American households. That works out to 47,590,000 people, or 43 percent of the population of the United States. And these people are constantly on the move. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, almost 13 percent of renters mover annually.
The problem is that these vacated properties cannot be leased again until the junk is removed and the property is cleaned. Every day the rental property sits unoccupied and full of junk is time that goes by without collecting rent.
Removal, Disposal and Recycling for All Kinds of Residential Junk
Are you a property manager who needs to get rid of junk left by the previous tenants in one of your rental units? There’s nothing more frustrating than having to clean up someone else’s mess, especially when it’s an entire apartment, house, or office full of junk. Before a landlord can hire a janitorial company to clean the building, all the stuff has to be gone.
Junk King hauls just about every kind of item except for hazardous waste, so you can call us for difficult and tricky items like broken furniture, old washing machines, or even renovation debris. We’ll figure out how to make everything disappear, and we provide a simple price based on how much room the junk will take up in our truck.
We also put emphasis on eco-friendly junk removal services. Recyclable materials from paper trash to metal and electronics will end up being safely and responsibly disposed of at nearby recycling facilities. We even work with local organizations to donate usable items like clothes and furniture. Junk King helps you avoid the landfill with green solutions for junk disposal.
Property management gets a whole lot easier when you have quick and affordable junk removal services ready to help you out. Consider Junk King your go-to partner for cleaning up apartments and rental properties between tenants!
You Don’t Have To Go It Alone
Thousands of individuals and property management companies have relied on Junk Works to remove the content left behind by prior tenants. Since these people make their income by renting their units, we are well aware of the time-sensitive nature of the jobs they hire us to complete.
Our team specializes in commercial and residential junk removal. We can be at your facility in mere minutes, so call us today! Our crew is fully insured and well-trained, so you can trust them to get rid of your unwanted items in a professional and courteous fashion.
One of the best things about hiring Junk King is that we recycle a much of the material we pick-up. This is proof of our commitment to being an eco-friendly removal service. When you need a unit empty for the next tenant, Junk King is your fast, affordable, and simple solution for junk removal services. If you have questions about what we do or what we believe, give us a call at (707) 744-4254.
