We’re due to get a lodger soon and there will be long periods where we will be away.
To try and minimise any stress I wondered if general maintenance services exist? Like you could get from a letting agency if you rented a house out via them.
We haven’t had any problems with our house but it would be a pain if something went wrong whilst we we were away. Due to the lack of problems, we’ve also not had to get a plumber/electrician etc in to do any work. Having only been here a year we therefore don’t have any contacts who we would ring in an emergency or if something went wrong.
Therefore I’m trying to work out the best way to manage things. Either get a bunch of numbers and just call around if something is needed, or get something like the British Gas service plans which offer emergency plumbing cover. And then try to find something similar for electrics.
Any advice on this kind of thing would be much appreciated. We would normally deal with things as they come along, but having someone else living here means I’m keen to make sure it’s all okay for them when we’re away.