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I wouldn't offer jack.
Heater will be fixed when its fixed.
Don't like it? Take it to court
Originally Posted by Ridin-High
I wouldn't offer jack.
Heater will be fixed when its fixed.
Don't like it? Take it to court
you Can Always Do What The Other Thread Talked About Earlier Today.... Fix It, Give Them A Bit Of What They Want And Then The Rent Notice Is Sent With An Increase Due To Increased Value In The Property And Market Growth.
And if they took this issue there then they would win hands down.
I instead offered $20 off the daily rental for the period from the period that the heater is not working. At $400 pw, this equates to about a 35% discount on the daily rental.
I decided not to offer the electricity thing coz its just too messy to calculate. Bills are for 2 monthly and doesn't split by days, the problem has occured over 2 billing periods, if the original unit was working it would be consuming power as well, etc.
I'll keep you posted on the developments ...
You can always do what the other thread talked about earlier today.... fix it, give them a bit of what they want and then the rent notice is sent with an increase due to increased value in the property and market growth.
Imagine you hired a car over in New Zealand for a holiday(a cold climate), and the car heating immediately broke down. You have to freeze for the week in a cold car you are spending 6 or more hours a day in. Would you expect compensation? Would you expect a replacement car? Everyone's demands are different, but there is no doubt that you would expect a some form of compensation, whether it be a replacement car, and if this is not available, a discount on the hire cost. I see the original posters situation as somewhat analogous.
..... if they were the owners of the property do they think the banks would give them money off their mortage while their heating was being replaced???
good luck!
Well the tenant has come back and rejected the offer. They are willing to remove the request to pay the power bills but is sticking with the 1 month free rent (approx $1200) request. What a greedy bunch of people !!!
FYI, my discount offer of $20 pd is effectively about $600 or 1.5 week free rental based on the expected number of days without a working heating unit (new unit to be installed on Fri).
I have replied to my PM to tell the tenants that I will not be changing my offer. So we shall see what is their next step and whether they want to bring this to a tribunal.
If they do, I am essentially gambling that the judge will not offer more than what I am (and even hopefully less!).