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Preventative maintenance.
The small habits that keep tiny problems from becoming big ones — and keep more of your security deposit at move-out. Every PM task you log becomes part of your rental's care history.
What's normal
A filter change every 60–90 days. A smoke alarm test twice a year. A quick drain rinse monthly.
Your plays
Pick two PM tasks to run this month. Log each one so you can see the pattern later.
What's raising eyebrows
A lease that makes you responsible for HVAC damage but doesn't provide filters. Ask the office where filters come from before you take that on.
Log a PM task to Service History
Preventative maintenance shows up in the same chronological history as service requests — with a distinct tag so you can see your full care record for this rental.
You'll be able to log PM tasks once you've marked a rental as this is the one I rented.
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Printable PM calendar
Optional printable version of this resource.
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