Hi all,
I love gardening and i like the feeling of working in the garden - and plus, i see the value a good garden adds to a home. Because of that, i get rather upset, and sometimes disappointed when tenants say they have an interest in gardening but yet they make no effort in keeping the garden clean or in good shape.
But i don't like paying anyone to do gardening. In fact, if i can do the job myself, then i don't like paying anyone anything.....
Anyway, does anyone do their own gardening for their IPs - that is, you go around to the IP and do the mowing, edging, pruning etc yourself?
If so, how does the tenant react to it? Do you tee up a certain time each fortnight or so that you'll go there (and only do the gardening on the outside). Would they see it as an invasion of their privacy, if you the landlord, went around on a regular basis and did the gardening, or would they be happy that they are then not responsible for it??
BTW I would only do this after the signing of a new lease where it is stipulated that i'd go around every 2 weeks to do the gardening (and only work on the outside)?
Is this a feasible thing to do?
Thanks
g
I love gardening and i like the feeling of working in the garden - and plus, i see the value a good garden adds to a home. Because of that, i get rather upset, and sometimes disappointed when tenants say they have an interest in gardening but yet they make no effort in keeping the garden clean or in good shape.
But i don't like paying anyone to do gardening. In fact, if i can do the job myself, then i don't like paying anyone anything.....
Anyway, does anyone do their own gardening for their IPs - that is, you go around to the IP and do the mowing, edging, pruning etc yourself?
If so, how does the tenant react to it? Do you tee up a certain time each fortnight or so that you'll go there (and only do the gardening on the outside). Would they see it as an invasion of their privacy, if you the landlord, went around on a regular basis and did the gardening, or would they be happy that they are then not responsible for it??
BTW I would only do this after the signing of a new lease where it is stipulated that i'd go around every 2 weeks to do the gardening (and only work on the outside)?
Is this a feasible thing to do?
Thanks
g