Home Warranty Procedures and Best Practices
At Real Property Management Engage (RPM Engage), we are dedicated to ensuring you receive the highest level of service and the maximum value from your home warranty policies. To maintain efficiency and protect your investment, we would like to provide a refresher on standard procedures and best practices.
Homeowner Responsibilities
As per policy, homeowners must file warranty claims personally. To prevent delays and potential liability, claims should be filed within 24 hours for emergencies and 48 business hours for non-emergency issues. Once filed, please provide RPM Engage with the following:
Claim number
Assigned vendor name and contact information
Diagnosis and/or estimates received
All updates from the warranty company or vendor
Homeowners should respond to repair approvals within one business day. If you prefer, you may provide RPM Engage with your online portal credentials to allow our team to assist in submitting new claims on your behalf.
Our Commitment to Oversight
RPM Engage will manage the following actions to ensure compliance and tenant satisfaction:
- Keep the work order open until the repair is finalized.
- Notify tenants once the warranty claim is submitted.
- Escalate delays to you when timelines are not met.
- Begin reassignment to an internal RPM Engage-approved vendor if warranty vendors fail to meet emergency completion or communication requirements.
- This ensures we remain compliant with local codes and liability standards.
Compliance Timelines
To maintain habitability and protect property value, we adhere to the following standards:
Emergency Work Orders:
Note for any maitenance emergencies, we'll automatically dispatch our vendors to keep in compliance of Texas Property Code and avoid delays with Home Warranty or Builder Warranties claim process. Please check with our office for more details about our policy on working with Home Warranties and Builder Warranties.
Claim submitted within 24 hours
Vendor contact with tenant within 24 hours of acceptance or assignment
Inspection within 48 hours of claim submission
Diagnosis/estimate within 72 hours of claim submission
Work order completed within 5 days of assignment
Routine Non-Emergency:
Claim submitted within 2 business days
Vendor contact with tenant within 3 business days of acceptance or assignment
Inspection within 5 business days of assignment
Diagnosis within 3 days of inspection
Standard repairs completed within 10 days of approval
Long-Term Savings & Best Practices
Preventative action is the most effective way to lower turnover costs and ensure a smooth living environment. We recommend the following to safeguard your budget:
Off-Season Servicing: Submit claims for furnaces during the summer and AC units during the winter to avoid peak-season delays and emergency surcharges.
Documentation: Please provide the age, brand, model number, and condition of all covered appliances. If this information is unavailable, we require a home inspection to secure these details.
Proactive Replacement: RPM Engage will notify you as appliances approach the end of their life expectancy to initiate claims before a failure occurs. This minimizes tenant disruption and increases the likelihood of a successful claim.
By planning ahead, particularly during move-out periods, we can limit tenant disruptions and increase the likelihood of lease renewals. Our goal is to work in your best interest, focusing on cost-effective maintenance that ensures the long-term profitability of your investment.