Property manager sent an email advising that he did a periodic inspection and it appeared that the 2 tenants who signed the lease did not live at the property, but there were other people living there. He was not sure how many. The water bill which I have to pay has gone through the roof - increased 4 times (yes, 4 times!)
The original tenants were supposed to be a family with 2 kids (property has 3 bedroom upstairs and a study downstairs). They are from overseas - property manager said husband lives and works overseas, wife in Oz with 2 kids going to school. Although they did not have rental references, they showed their bank account and prepaid the first 6 months rent in advance and got a friend in Oz to give reference.
This is what I think, tenants have sub-leased the property (without our consent) to their friends (who are foreigners) - not sure studying or working in Oz - who cannot rent normally because they don't have references. Property manager said the property was kept neat and clean, but every room had a bed in it, and rent was paid on time. Property manager said he would ask the people living at property to sign a new lease. But, I don't know what to do?
Should I do what property manager suggested - a new lease with the correct people names on it and maybe increase rent? Or, give notice to terminate the lease as tenants have sub-leased without consent, and put new tenants in?
I would appreciate some views on this. Many thanks!
The original tenants were supposed to be a family with 2 kids (property has 3 bedroom upstairs and a study downstairs). They are from overseas - property manager said husband lives and works overseas, wife in Oz with 2 kids going to school. Although they did not have rental references, they showed their bank account and prepaid the first 6 months rent in advance and got a friend in Oz to give reference.
This is what I think, tenants have sub-leased the property (without our consent) to their friends (who are foreigners) - not sure studying or working in Oz - who cannot rent normally because they don't have references. Property manager said the property was kept neat and clean, but every room had a bed in it, and rent was paid on time. Property manager said he would ask the people living at property to sign a new lease. But, I don't know what to do?
Should I do what property manager suggested - a new lease with the correct people names on it and maybe increase rent? Or, give notice to terminate the lease as tenants have sub-leased without consent, and put new tenants in?
I would appreciate some views on this. Many thanks!