Moving is a daunting experience. No matter how excited you are to live in a new place, settling into a different location is stressful. As a property manager, it would be in your best interest that your new residents to feel welcome. Something you can do to help ease new tenants’ stressors is to provide them with welcome packages. A new resident welcome gift can be as small, or large, as you want; just as long as it has a personal touch.

Start Small

A welcome package doesn’t have to be big. In fact, it can be quite small. Think about what a new resident would need most and put it together in a FAQ sheet. Advise them how best to dispose of trash and recyclables. Let them know where the laundry facilities are or what the park rules are. You could give them a list of restaurants in the area or a small map of the neighborhood. When it comes to recommendations, the only thing limiting you is your printer and paper supply.

Step It Up a Bit

If you want to go a little further, consider leaving some helpful items in your new resident’s home. Putting a new role of toilet paper in the bathroom is a small gesture that can go a long way. Also, after spending the day moving, whats one of the first things you would want to do? Take a shower! Hang a shower curtain liner in the bathroom so your new residents can freshen up without a second thought. If your laundry machines are coin-operated, leave a roll of quarters.

Go All Out

Want to truly roll out the red carpet? If you’re looking to up your gift basket game, here are a few ways to make yourself stand out. Provide a gift card! Whether it’s to a local restaurant or the nearest Target, your new residents will be grateful for this kind gesture. Do your new residents have a pet or child? Don’t forget your tiniest tenants! Include some toys, snacks, or anything that’ll help calm the kids or pets.

Do you give a new resident welcome gift? Why or why not? Drop a comment and let us know!