Over the past 4 decades the property management has changed in so many ways, from rent control, evictions, tenants rights, the definition of quality, and hiring and using vendors. 40 years ago you had "your handyman", yep that guy or gal who could do just about anything and at a very reasonable price. You actually called this person "your handyman". They usually worked by themselves and when it was needed "your handyman" brought along a friend or two to help with the project. Most of these workers did not have a business licence, or workers compensation, or any protection at all. They were inexpensive (not fond of using the word cheap), hard working and usually did a pretty good job. You were happy to pay the bill, far less than a licensed professional.
But oh how have things changed......
Enter the "real world". Vendors must be licensed, bonded and insured or using them could cause major issues. As your friendly handy-person was given instructions to clean your gutters, and while climbing down from the ladder your handy-person accidentally
slips
(accidently, because who slips on purpose) and falls to the ground and becomes badly injured. You then find out that he/she does not have any kind of insurance at all (which you knew anyway, and never thought about). You visit your handyperson in the hospital, and see this person lying there with tubes going into his/her arms, hooked up to several devices. Your heart grieves and in a "moment of passion", you offer to pay your handy person's medical bills. You walk out of the hospital room feeling great, (such a humanitarian) specially after that warm hug you received thanking you for your generosity.
You contact your handy person in the hospital because you want to find out how things are going and find out of his/her immediate release. What a "joyous day" you scream! "I have a lot of work for you to catch up on," you continue. "Oh, I will not be able to work for you any more", your handy person says. "Why?" you ask bewildered. "I am permanently disabled, not sure I will ever be able to do this kind of work again".
To all of our clients with LRS Realty & Management, please think twice before hiring an unlicensed, not bonded, and not insured handy person, our world is not the same any longer, especially in California.
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