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I wouldn't say I buckled, I made a calculated play. I'm just letting them get comfortable, then I'll raise them when the time is right, once they are committed. If it went to tribunal, even though I win, I still lose in the end.

Just to clarify, I was not the OP, but tagged onto this thread as it was already existing and relevant to my situation. The property in question is brand new. Has a perfectly good, secure and working lock on the door handle, although it does not have a separate deadlock installed. If the...

Ok, I probably wouldn't put it up to an unreasonable level. However, will definitely add $5/week when possible, to make up for this situation. The deadlock will probably cost $200 as it's not an easy fit. If the tenants were nice about it and not so demanding and threatening from the start...

I have decided to install the deadlock. I have also decided to increase the rent to the maximum tolerable level the tenants can bear (taking into consideration moving/relocating expenses), at the next opportunity. If a deadlock was not existant when the tenant agreed to rent the property and...

When you inspected the property prior to renting it, you would have known about these issues, but still accepted the asking price for rent at the time. Since you are not on a low income, why didn't you rent a property which was more secure and in better condition?

Already proposed that, as they wanted a security door too. Then just came back with this tribunal threat recently. Can we be forced to go to tribunal. Hopefully it won't get that far.

We've just had this request from new tenants too. The're demanding a deadlock for the front door, as their insurance co. won't cover them without it. Have threatened to take it to tribunal if we don't provide, saying that the property is not secure as their insurer won't cover them...