We are shortly moving into our new PPOR but have been renting for 18 months.
A few weeks ago the rental agent told us the house owner was selling the house.
A week later we had FIFTEEN agents from the selling REA tramp through the house. The next day the photographer was there for over 2 hours, moving our things around and asking us to put things away out of site to get good shots.
We are now pencilled in for 2 open inspections per week for the next three weeks, starting tomorrow, and the auction is on 22nd August.
The advert has gone on the internet and the photo's obviously show all our belongings.
Now, all the above we are generally fine with - the open houses are a bit of a pain as the thought of tons of people wafting around around belongings doesn't exactly appeal to me. We have thoroughly cleaned the house and de-cluttered, we don't want to make it difficult for them to sell.
What has really ticked me off though, is that yesterday I return from work to find a 12 foot tall for sale sign on the front, yes - it is at least 12 foot tall. On this board are two blown up photo's, one of the kitchen and one of the living room. The living room photo shows my entertainment cabinet,complete with plasma TV, Hi-Fi equipment, media centre computer, speakers and games consoles. This photo is about 4 feet square and at the top of the board, the unit is on a corner and the board has superb exposure. So, I am not at all happy that basically the REA is advertising to every passing wrong-un that the house is well worth breaking into.
With all the photo's that were taken they could easily have used a shot that didn't show high value items, and the bit that's ticked me off the most is that they didn't have the courtesy to ask us if is was ok to use the pictures.
I have covered up half of the picture of the lounge so that our equipment is not visible and told the REA to get round and sort it out. I very much doubt that they will do anything and they have told me it's unacceptable for me to cover the picture. The REA will speak to the owners today about recommissioning a board, but I very much doubt they'll do that.
We're in Victoria, and it seems we have no actual rights to stop the display of this photo - which seems ridiculous to me.
It also makes me wonder if the insurance company could use it as an excuse to not pay out if we were burgled, i.e. they may argue that we had advertised the contents of the house and courted burglary?
I understand people have to sell tenanted houses, that's fine, it's a pain for the tenant but we are doing what we can to help - however, this has really pissed me off. Does anyone have an idea of what I can do if the REA turns around and says tough, the picture stays?
I don't think the owner will see reason, they have already had the cheek to ask if we will stay on in the house until after the auction so that people viewing can see the house full of our nice furniture instead of being empty. Er, yeah - ok, we'll not move into our nice new house we've spent the last 12 months building just so you can borrow our furniture.
It's the final inspection on our build today, we're hoping to hand over next week. Once we are out of the rental they can use the picture and if the place is broken into - tough, their problem. But, whilst we are living there, I really do not want my gear plastered 12' high on a board outside.
A few weeks ago the rental agent told us the house owner was selling the house.
A week later we had FIFTEEN agents from the selling REA tramp through the house. The next day the photographer was there for over 2 hours, moving our things around and asking us to put things away out of site to get good shots.
We are now pencilled in for 2 open inspections per week for the next three weeks, starting tomorrow, and the auction is on 22nd August.
The advert has gone on the internet and the photo's obviously show all our belongings.
Now, all the above we are generally fine with - the open houses are a bit of a pain as the thought of tons of people wafting around around belongings doesn't exactly appeal to me. We have thoroughly cleaned the house and de-cluttered, we don't want to make it difficult for them to sell.
What has really ticked me off though, is that yesterday I return from work to find a 12 foot tall for sale sign on the front, yes - it is at least 12 foot tall. On this board are two blown up photo's, one of the kitchen and one of the living room. The living room photo shows my entertainment cabinet,complete with plasma TV, Hi-Fi equipment, media centre computer, speakers and games consoles. This photo is about 4 feet square and at the top of the board, the unit is on a corner and the board has superb exposure. So, I am not at all happy that basically the REA is advertising to every passing wrong-un that the house is well worth breaking into.
With all the photo's that were taken they could easily have used a shot that didn't show high value items, and the bit that's ticked me off the most is that they didn't have the courtesy to ask us if is was ok to use the pictures.
I have covered up half of the picture of the lounge so that our equipment is not visible and told the REA to get round and sort it out. I very much doubt that they will do anything and they have told me it's unacceptable for me to cover the picture. The REA will speak to the owners today about recommissioning a board, but I very much doubt they'll do that.
We're in Victoria, and it seems we have no actual rights to stop the display of this photo - which seems ridiculous to me.
It also makes me wonder if the insurance company could use it as an excuse to not pay out if we were burgled, i.e. they may argue that we had advertised the contents of the house and courted burglary?
I understand people have to sell tenanted houses, that's fine, it's a pain for the tenant but we are doing what we can to help - however, this has really pissed me off. Does anyone have an idea of what I can do if the REA turns around and says tough, the picture stays?
I don't think the owner will see reason, they have already had the cheek to ask if we will stay on in the house until after the auction so that people viewing can see the house full of our nice furniture instead of being empty. Er, yeah - ok, we'll not move into our nice new house we've spent the last 12 months building just so you can borrow our furniture.
It's the final inspection on our build today, we're hoping to hand over next week. Once we are out of the rental they can use the picture and if the place is broken into - tough, their problem. But, whilst we are living there, I really do not want my gear plastered 12' high on a board outside.
