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Another chapter today. I had stored this tenants goods (such as they were) in my storage area. It had gone past the period I was required to keep them- but it was the big council cleanup, and I was trying to get action, as my storage area was limited, and his stuff dirty. PM managed to get...

Thanks Crest133. I actually had not mentioned that previously. The PM had previously had him bailed out with the DOH option early last year. But instead of using the opportunity to catch up on rent, he got further behind- he had perhaps become used to not paying rent.

After this experience, I've told the PM that any tenant who pays on time every time gets a week's free rent at Christmas. I'll see if that makes any difference.

The unit is almost completely renovated now. I've been spending the last 2 1/2 weeks on the unit- 40 hours pw at work, then 30 hours pw at the unit. So I haven't contributed much to the forum over the forum (except but not posting perhaps :D ) It's been a huge job- twenty hours to move...

Nice to see you pop out from under the rock Paul. At least my tenant was only extremely dirty- not an illicit drug user. The "before" of this unit will make the "after" such a huge contrast- but I could not have taken a picture in the state it was in. I've been into Soweto, and seen the...

Never mind 5 years- I bought 18 months ago for $480K, valuation in November was $744K :D It is a very good point you've raised Alan. It's been an interesting journey- some huge ups, and some little bumps.

Thanks Savannah. Good luck with your tenant. The sherrif came around today. The tenant was not in- he indicated that he would not be back- and was trying to get hospital accomodation as a "homeless person". The place was a complete mess. Picture a mid 40's hoarder who is not terribly...

Update. There's another unit in the block which became vacant, which I have been renovating (paint/floors- monor stuff). So I have been around the last few days. The tenant had disappeared for two weeks. There was a story he had gone to hospital. The warrant had been issued for eviction...

I don't get charged extra for tribunal hearings. I bought the block from this agency, and along with a multiple discount, I am charged 5% + GST. For a great PM, that's pretty good.

Thanks Simon, Kristine, and other contributors It's too late to pay him to leave. The tribunal has already ordered him to vacate. It's maybe an option I should have considered several months ago (with the benefits of hindsight mutter mutter). But he is being forced to go, no matter what...

I think I need to put this tenant in touch with this property manager - they were made for each other.

He was due to have vacated by 5PM today. PM went over- and found that he had booked himself into hospital- probably partially as a place to stay, partially to avoid getting shifted out, and partially to gain sympathy. No further rent has been paid, and no more contact has been made with...

Tenant is back from holidays. He has offered to pay back back rent at twice the current rent. The tribunal has previously ordered him to pay back rent at 50% more than current rent four times previously, and he has not been able to meet thos epayment schedules. I can't believe him any...

Thanks for the contributions everyone. OK, I thought it was all reserved. I've booked leave from my job for a week to do the reno (well, he is a long term smoker, and there is another unit coming online a week later). But I've just received an email from the PM- he's on leave down the...

Fourth visit to the tribunal now, and he has a "use by" date. He's now $1200 behind on a rent of $105 pw- I won't see any of that, I'm sure. But I do get the chance to do the unit up now, and furnish it. Years of cigarette smoke mean the most thorough repaint I've had to do so far on any of...

Asy, Is Centrepay something which takes payments out of his pension from Centrelink? If that's it, it's certainly worth a check- tough I'd be really surprised if the PM hasn't followed this route already. She's already followed a few paths- including some weeks rent from Department of...

The old story of a tenant who won't pay. But this one has been taken to the tribunal for the third time, despite not haven kept to previous agreements. And he has been givem yet another chance to pay. He was six weeks behind last month. He is 8 weeks behind now. I had thought that three...