Ozperp, Collector,
1)So you guys think that the agent not having any idea when the tenant returned the keys - that is normal practise????
Collector said:
The PM did not care - knew they were losing the management as the LL had sourced own tenants, PM took the easy way out did not want to fight with the tenant so said everything was wear and tear, did not care about tenant staying a couple of extra days, did not care about the property not being secure, did not care about the LL all simply because the PM new he/she was losing the property and wanted to take the easiest way out
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2)And also letting the tenant leave the keys on the kitchen bench and leave the garage door unlocked for 2 days 2 nights, that is OK?
Collector said:
The PM did not care - knew they were losing the management as the LL had sourced own tenants, PM took the easy way out did not want to fight with the tenant so said everything was wear and tear, did not care about tenant staying a couple of extra days, did not care about the property not being secure, did not care about the LL all simply because the PM new he/she was losing the property and wanted to take the easiest way out
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3) And the PM totally forgetting about the lease that is expiring 25th May and thinks that the tenant has paid up the full rent up to 11th??
Collector said:
The PM did not care - knew they were losing the management as the LL had sourced own tenants, PM took the easy way out did not want to fight with the tenant so said everything was wear and tear, did not care about tenant staying a couple of extra days, did not care about the property not being secure, did not care about the LL all simply because the PM new he/she was losing the property and wanted to take the easiest way out
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This is all the normal practise of a "GOOD" PM in YOUR OPINION???
Collector said:
The PM did not care - knew they were losing the management as the LL had sourced own tenants, PM took the easy way out did not want to fight with the tenant so said everything was wear and tear, did not care about tenant staying a couple of extra days, did not care about the property not being secure, did not care about the LL all simply because the PM new he/she was losing the property and wanted to take the easiest way out
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Geez, the attitude of some people in this forum.
You guys have this habit of taking the side of an agent who doesn't do their job at all.
Don't take sides, just read what is written and then come to conclusions
Late last week, I had to call the PM's director to tell him the rent must be paid up till when my new tenant moves in. Only then did they take action. Before that, they actually called me saying they are ready to release the bond as the tenant has paid up till the 11th when they returned their key (eventhough the PM didn't notice the keys were fully returned until the 14th). I had to tell them the right thing to do!
So who is doing the agent's job? Me!
Yes, you because
Collector said:
The PM does not care - knew they were losing the management as the LL had sourced own tenants, PM took the easy way out did not want to fight with the tenant so said everything was wear and tear, did not care about tenant staying a couple of extra days, did not care about the property not being secure, did not care about the LL all simply because the PM new he/she was losing the property and wanted to take the easiest way out
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Why am I paying them then???
only you can answer that question - that's why I said
You do need to change PM's, or even self manage - I think you should try to self manage - that way you will learn all the ins and outs, you will come to look at the whole property investment/management situation, you will become wiser and have a greater understanding how the system works.