We are currently renting after a last minute move to sydney, making sure we like the area etc before buying. It is the first time we have rented a house in over 10 years. We are landlords ourselves so thought we knew a bit about this renting racket.
We just had the 3 month inspection, we were actually intestate at the time but I really wasn't worried about the agent having a look at the property.
We have received a letter from the agent outlining the most outrageous requests (IMO). Among the complaints were things like some dirty fingerprints on the walls in the children's room, a blue tacked picture on my daughters wardrobe, one corner of the backyard needed weeding and there was a missing doorstop. All of these things "require our immediate attention".
I'm flabbergasted. This is not a new house! It must have had a fresh coat of paint before we moved in because there is not a single picture hook etc on the wall (and we would need to submit a map of proposed hooks to the owner for permission if we wanted to put some in!) but apart from that the place is really ordinary. I'm pretty pissed about the yard comment to be honest, seeing as we spent quite a few hours when we first moved in removing PILES off rotting off cuts of wood that were full of rusty nails. We have also moved the hundreds of broken old plant pots in the backyard and weeded and planted the veggie garden. Even the neighbours have said the place looks heaps better. The grass was a little overgrown but only because we had been away for two weeks!
We pay the rent 2 days early every single week, the place is well cared for and clean I just don't get why you would risk ******* good tenants off? The owners came through with the agent so can't work out if its them or the agent. We won't be renewing the lease.
As a landlord I really try to look after my tenants, I certainly don't go out of my way to make them uncomfortable in their own home. Is this normal nowadays?
We just had the 3 month inspection, we were actually intestate at the time but I really wasn't worried about the agent having a look at the property.
We have received a letter from the agent outlining the most outrageous requests (IMO). Among the complaints were things like some dirty fingerprints on the walls in the children's room, a blue tacked picture on my daughters wardrobe, one corner of the backyard needed weeding and there was a missing doorstop. All of these things "require our immediate attention".
I'm flabbergasted. This is not a new house! It must have had a fresh coat of paint before we moved in because there is not a single picture hook etc on the wall (and we would need to submit a map of proposed hooks to the owner for permission if we wanted to put some in!) but apart from that the place is really ordinary. I'm pretty pissed about the yard comment to be honest, seeing as we spent quite a few hours when we first moved in removing PILES off rotting off cuts of wood that were full of rusty nails. We have also moved the hundreds of broken old plant pots in the backyard and weeded and planted the veggie garden. Even the neighbours have said the place looks heaps better. The grass was a little overgrown but only because we had been away for two weeks!
We pay the rent 2 days early every single week, the place is well cared for and clean I just don't get why you would risk ******* good tenants off? The owners came through with the agent so can't work out if its them or the agent. We won't be renewing the lease.
As a landlord I really try to look after my tenants, I certainly don't go out of my way to make them uncomfortable in their own home. Is this normal nowadays?