From: J Parker
OK all- here is the situation. I have just purchased a nice little house, which comes with tenants who are a third of the way through their 3 mth lease. When we first looked at the house, they were not yet there but had already signed a lease with the vendors. Fair enough, as the vendor didn't want to miss out on any rent and the previous tenants had moved on.
The trouble is that when I did a recent inspection of the house (to meet the tenants, check the place out etc) I was horrified. Not only are the tenants the biggest slobs I've ever seen, their 18mth old Pit Bull Terrier is living inside and wrecking the newly polished boards, making the place smell like a kennel and devouring the poor plants in the once neat backyard. The tenant tried to keep the dog outside, making it seem like that's where it lived, but the enormous dogbed in the lounge kind of gave it away!!
By the time we settle on this house, the tenants will only have one month to go, so most would say leave it and give them notice as soon as you become the owners. However, I am concerned that, by settlement, the house will not be in the state that we purchased it in at all. I have rung the property manager (same company as the selling agent) and discussed this with her, but she is pretty unconcerned. Where do I stand here and what steps should I take to ensure no more damage is done? (and don't anyone suggest shooting the dog! The stupid animal jumped all over me in the house and put holes in a new pair of pants......)
Help!!
Cheers, Jacque
OK all- here is the situation. I have just purchased a nice little house, which comes with tenants who are a third of the way through their 3 mth lease. When we first looked at the house, they were not yet there but had already signed a lease with the vendors. Fair enough, as the vendor didn't want to miss out on any rent and the previous tenants had moved on.
The trouble is that when I did a recent inspection of the house (to meet the tenants, check the place out etc) I was horrified. Not only are the tenants the biggest slobs I've ever seen, their 18mth old Pit Bull Terrier is living inside and wrecking the newly polished boards, making the place smell like a kennel and devouring the poor plants in the once neat backyard. The tenant tried to keep the dog outside, making it seem like that's where it lived, but the enormous dogbed in the lounge kind of gave it away!!
By the time we settle on this house, the tenants will only have one month to go, so most would say leave it and give them notice as soon as you become the owners. However, I am concerned that, by settlement, the house will not be in the state that we purchased it in at all. I have rung the property manager (same company as the selling agent) and discussed this with her, but she is pretty unconcerned. Where do I stand here and what steps should I take to ensure no more damage is done? (and don't anyone suggest shooting the dog! The stupid animal jumped all over me in the house and put holes in a new pair of pants......)
Help!!
Cheers, Jacque
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