We are selling an investment property in NSW and 12 days off of settlement. Have been alerted to paint being spilled over the driveway, doorstep and walked through the house. We live 700kms from the property so not somewhere we can easily just pop over to have a look.
Tenant moved out 30th October and both property manager and sales agent are accusing each other of
a) allowing the tenant to leave the property in a mess
b) walking paint through the house
Police investigation has concluded it is not typical vandalism. Yellow paint has been spilled and there are various items on the property that have splatters of yellow paint. a glove, bucket, newspaper and a cat litter tray and hose found in the bin with paint splattered on them. It would appear the paint may have been walked into the house by a child when the sales agent took buyers through for final inspection.
Of course, the property agent, sales agent, buyer and tenant are all denying any knowledge. So we are left to foot the clean up bill. The doorstep and internal marks on the floor should clean off easily. The concrete is slightly different in that it will be left with a light stain. I imagine this will probably fade in time. So now I am concerned the buyer is going to make an issue of this. I realise they are entitled to take over the property in the same way it was presented at contract. I doubt whether insurance would agree to pay for complete re-concrete of the area.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks
Tenant moved out 30th October and both property manager and sales agent are accusing each other of
a) allowing the tenant to leave the property in a mess
b) walking paint through the house
Police investigation has concluded it is not typical vandalism. Yellow paint has been spilled and there are various items on the property that have splatters of yellow paint. a glove, bucket, newspaper and a cat litter tray and hose found in the bin with paint splattered on them. It would appear the paint may have been walked into the house by a child when the sales agent took buyers through for final inspection.
Of course, the property agent, sales agent, buyer and tenant are all denying any knowledge. So we are left to foot the clean up bill. The doorstep and internal marks on the floor should clean off easily. The concrete is slightly different in that it will be left with a light stain. I imagine this will probably fade in time. So now I am concerned the buyer is going to make an issue of this. I realise they are entitled to take over the property in the same way it was presented at contract. I doubt whether insurance would agree to pay for complete re-concrete of the area.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks
