We settled on a property in Qld a few weeks ago. The property was previously owner occupied. We now have new tenants signed up on a lease that started yesterday but they won't actually move in for another two weeks.
Our PM is insisting we have the house professionally cleaned and lawns mowed prior to the tenants moving in. She is stating the lessor is obligated by legislation to ensure the house is clean. I inspected the house myself post settlement and it was clean, no one has been living in it since so it may possibly be a little dusty but otherwise clean. The tenant has inspected the house and signed a lease last week in its current condition. The house is not old, it's only around five years old and in good condition. In my opinion it is clean (and I would consider myself to be reasonably fussy in that regard) and legislation doesn't require a professional clean or define this further.
I also don't think I should be responsible for lawns when the tenant has a valid lease from yesterday and effectively is responsible for upkeep from that date, regardless of when they intend to move in. I get the impression that it is the PM who is asking for these things to be done and the tenant hasn't mentioned a thing about it.
This PM seems to be asking us to spend money left right and centre unnecessarily. I don't mind spending where I have to but I'm getting very annoyed at the constant requests (there have been others as well) which just seem frivolous. We have other investment properties and these items haven't been an issue before with other PM's.
I understand the theory that having the property spic and span to begin with results in a better quality tenant and setting a standard for when they vacate but in this situation it seems like overkill. Your opinions please?
Our PM is insisting we have the house professionally cleaned and lawns mowed prior to the tenants moving in. She is stating the lessor is obligated by legislation to ensure the house is clean. I inspected the house myself post settlement and it was clean, no one has been living in it since so it may possibly be a little dusty but otherwise clean. The tenant has inspected the house and signed a lease last week in its current condition. The house is not old, it's only around five years old and in good condition. In my opinion it is clean (and I would consider myself to be reasonably fussy in that regard) and legislation doesn't require a professional clean or define this further.
I also don't think I should be responsible for lawns when the tenant has a valid lease from yesterday and effectively is responsible for upkeep from that date, regardless of when they intend to move in. I get the impression that it is the PM who is asking for these things to be done and the tenant hasn't mentioned a thing about it.
This PM seems to be asking us to spend money left right and centre unnecessarily. I don't mind spending where I have to but I'm getting very annoyed at the constant requests (there have been others as well) which just seem frivolous. We have other investment properties and these items haven't been an issue before with other PM's.
I understand the theory that having the property spic and span to begin with results in a better quality tenant and setting a standard for when they vacate but in this situation it seems like overkill. Your opinions please?