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Good attitude.....i think there needs to be a balance between being seen as a quasi slave for the tenant and doing everything at the drop of a hat and being tight over a $3 light globe. Having said all that.....with some tenants one has to wonder what would happen if shock horror :eek: some...

$1500 is not too bad. Even better though would have been to argue for a cap on the lessor's legal costs or even better still argue for each party to bear their own legal costs for the matter. Pay particular attention to the make good requirements. A common trap that can hurt you big time...

I would assume you want your flat to present in the best possible light for inspections. Therefore in order to do this you would want power to be on. The second you approve a tenants application then get everything disconnected and make sure you follow up with the power company to confirm...

Brilliant work. I personally would have taken a few roof sheets off and let their stuff get wrecked by the weather. Or if in a residential property picked up the stuff, dumped it, then claimed there was a break in. At the end of the day it's your word against theirs. Tenants lie and don't...

This tenant reminds me of a lawyer who leased some commercial office premises from me a few years back. He used to complain about the garbage truck going down the back laneway and causing him delays in driving into the car park. I explained in no uncertain terms that (1) the lane and the...

What do you seriously expect from people with limited experience on $45k per year and no uni qualifications in property?? The vast majority of resi property managers are not worth a pinch of ^&%$. I've even had arguments with them over whether carpet had been steam cleaned or not, when...

Was the storm your fault? NO. Unless the tenant can prove you negligently refused to repair the roof despite numerous previous requests then they don't have a leg to stand on. Any property manager with half a brain would explain to the tenant the concept of "house & contents insurance"...

If you go to VCAT dress like a bum and cry poor. Trust me it works. VCAT is slanted so far in favour of tenants it's not funny. Serve the tenant notice and get someone decent in who will pay you on time.

Pay for a valuation if you are really keen. Although any decent agent should be able to give you a run down of recent comparable deals in the market.

Dazz makes a very good point. Without sighting your lease it's almost impossible to give you any sound advice. Therefore, i will share with you some "general" lease insights that apply in the majority of commercial leases. * Commercial leases are NOT like residential ones...