A Guide to Adapting Your Rental for Older Tenants

Older tenants are a growing force in the private rental sector, so should savvy landlords proactively target this demographic?

After all, older people can make great tenants. They tend to stay in properties for longer and be respectful of the neighbours. So how can landlords target older tenants?

Given many over-65s have specific housing needs, it may be worth making a few minor adaptations to make your property more accessible.

Here’s a list of some of the most common adaptations.

Threshold ramps – allow you to go from room to room without navigating messy joins or raised edges. A must for walking frame and wheelchair users.

Grab rails – for assistance getting in and out of the shower and up and down stairs.

Lever handles – these are easier to use than standard doorknobs.

More significant adaptations could include:

A wet room – so it’s easy to walk or wheel into the shower.

Improved garden access – so tenants can enjoy the garden space independently.

Automatic door opening tech – so a tenant can see who’s at the door and let visitors in remotely.

If you’re considering adapting your rental property to appeal to the older demographic, contact us at JC Property for more tips and advice.

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info@jc-property.co.uk