OWNERS
FAQS & RESOURCES
WHAT WE DO
- How do I know if I am hiring a Professional Property Management company?
Use some due diligence before hiring anyone to manage your largest asset. All of our Property Managers, as well as a large part of our staff at Hampton & Hampton are Licensed Real Estate Professionals, and or Brokers in the State of Florida. Don’t necessarily assume that any Property Manager you hire is licensed. Please check with the DBPR (Department of Business & Professional Regulation).
You can also find out through the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) if they have any complaints filed against them.
Hire National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) with designations, as they have the industry knowledge and heightened expertise in doing the best possible job. They are Real Estate professionals who know first hand the unique challenges of managing rental property in today’s constantly changing economic & legislative environment.
- Be familiar with the law:
Chapter 83, Landlord Tenant Law
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0083/0083.html
- When will I receive my owner proceeds and statement?
We process our owner proceeds by direct deposit between the 11th and 15th of each month and then process a second direct deposit around the 20th of each month. Owner statements are available online monthly and you will actually receive an email when they are ready to view.
- What kind of Designations, Certifications & Memberships does Hampton & Hampton staff hold?
- MPM- NARPM Master Property Manager
- CRMC-Certified Residential Management Company
- 2014 Chairman Florida Realtors Property Management Council
- 2014 President Elect- Orlando National Association of Residential Property Managers
- 2015 President-Orlando National Association of Residential Property Managers
- RMP- NARPM Designation, Residential Management Professional
- REPM- Certification, Real Estate Property Management Specialist
- Past President of Orlando Women’s Council of Realtors
- Past Chairman of Orlando Regional Realtors Association Property Management Council
- 2013 Vice President of Orlando National Association of Residential Property Managers
- 2013 Vice Chair Florida Realtors Property Management Council
- Member of National Association of Realtors
- Member of Florida Realtors
- Member of Orlando Regional Realtors Association
- Member of Women’s Council of Realtors
- Member of National Association of Residential Property Managers
MAINTENANCE
- Who takes care of maintenance during the day & after hours?
All maintenance requests are submitted through the tenant and owner portals and are handled 24 hours a day.
After hours emergencies are as such:
- ELECTRICAL: Arcing, fire, smoke, no power, overheated fixtures.
- FIRE: CALL 911 FOR ANY EMERGENCY: Notify fire department immediately, followed by emergency call to the maintenance department.
- HEAT: ONLY when outside temperature is below 40 degrees.
- AIR CONDITIONING: ONLY if health risk exists as documented by physician.
- HEAVY STRUCTURAL DAMAGE to roof, foundation and walls.
- PLUMBING: Flooding or stoppage of all drains (tenant responsible for all plumbing stoppages except when the result of roots or breakdown of fixture not caused by tenant).
- THEFT: CALL 911 FOR ANY EMERGENCY: Notify police immediately and report details to maintenance department the next working day.
- Who takes care of the maintenance?
Hampton & Hampton only works with licensed & insured vendors with whom we have built relationships with. This affords quality work at affordable rates.
TENANT RELATIONS
- How do you handle security deposits?
The majority of our homes require one month’s rent as a security deposit, and a separate pet fee if they have a pet. All resident deposits (per Florida Statute) are placed in a separate escrow account until the resident vacates the property.
- How do you make sure the resident takes care of the home?
Prior to occupancy we use a third party vendor to do a Move-In inspection of the property to convey its condition. Once or twice a year (owners preference, and at their expense), a licensed professional home inspector will perform an interior/exterior inspection inclusive of the roof, along with a detailed report and photos that are emailed to each owner. As an owner of such an expensive and important asset, this is one of the most important items in the management process. In addition, the Property Managers perform periodic drive-by surveys of their properties.
- How do you screen prospective applicants?
Each applicant fills out a rental application. A credit check is performed, 3-years of rental verification, employment verification, an eviction search, and background check. Applicants must meet an income requirement of 3-times the monthly rental amount.
- What happens if the tenant does not pay the rent?
The first thing that happens would be for the property Manager to post a 3-8-day notice for non-payment of rent on the front door of the property. After the 3 days (excluding weekends and holidays) has expired and the resident still has not paid rent, we will confer with the owner as to the plan of action. Once their time has expired, we can then file for eviction. The eviction process from beginning to end takes about 30–45 days in a normal uncontested eviction.
