I rented one of my houses out to a couple with two small children for 9 months.
The house is not a palace but when they moved in the old carpet had been professionally cleaned.
The house had been cleaned to a high standard,no cobwebs etc.
The outside yard was mowed and there were no weeds.
The house had been fully painted only a year before.
I also put in a new stove and plastic blinds on all the windows.
This couple had a new baby,so now 3 children.They also had a stream of visitors from over seas as they are from two different countries.These visitors seemed to stay a long time and there was always a tribe of kids about.It is only a small three bedroom,one bathroom house.
The lease ran out and he didn't know what he wanted to do.I
gave him three weeks to decide.He never got back to me so I told them I wanted a long lease,gave them notice and advertised for a new tenant.
I only showed one couple the house and called to check days before to make sure it was ok with the old tenants.
Inspection day came but I couldn't do it as they had not finished cleaning or moving.I came back the next day.They had left a pile of rubbish and belongings just outsidet he garage.
The house had not been cleaned as well as it was when they had moved in.
The walls have many new marks and generally the paint was now very grotty and chipped in places.
On bedroom had a new orange stain on the carpet and the other
had a large burn mark.The carpet was now beyond repair.
He has drilled cheap locks on the two bedroom doors.
There is also a horrid smell in one of the bedrooms,I think it's a urine smell.
This guy had not mowed the lawn and weeded the garden the whole time he was there.I made sure this was taken care of by organising Jim's mowing who charged the tenant.
I called the tenant to discuss my findings.He got very nasty and accused me of over exaggerating.He said I had treated them
with disrespect.He claimed they had been really good tenants.
My reply was I could say the same,that he did not respect the lease or my property.Yes he paid his rent on time but no he did not take care of the property according to the lease agreement and he has left the house much worse off then when he moved in.
I'm to meet with him tomorrow to discuss the bond.He claims to
be a fair person and I'm damn sure I know I am.
So in my case what would the fair thing to do?
I have organised for a painter to come by tomorrow and see if he can patch up the paint or if he will have to do the whole walls.
My new tenants are moving in on Tuesday.I will get new carpet as soon as I can organise it.I would not be doing this if I didn't feel it was necessary.
My second unpleasant experience with tenants in this house.I seem to be making enemies despite trying to do the right thing.
Cheers Shelly
The house is not a palace but when they moved in the old carpet had been professionally cleaned.
The house had been cleaned to a high standard,no cobwebs etc.
The outside yard was mowed and there were no weeds.
The house had been fully painted only a year before.
I also put in a new stove and plastic blinds on all the windows.
This couple had a new baby,so now 3 children.They also had a stream of visitors from over seas as they are from two different countries.These visitors seemed to stay a long time and there was always a tribe of kids about.It is only a small three bedroom,one bathroom house.
The lease ran out and he didn't know what he wanted to do.I
gave him three weeks to decide.He never got back to me so I told them I wanted a long lease,gave them notice and advertised for a new tenant.
I only showed one couple the house and called to check days before to make sure it was ok with the old tenants.
Inspection day came but I couldn't do it as they had not finished cleaning or moving.I came back the next day.They had left a pile of rubbish and belongings just outsidet he garage.
The house had not been cleaned as well as it was when they had moved in.
The walls have many new marks and generally the paint was now very grotty and chipped in places.
On bedroom had a new orange stain on the carpet and the other
had a large burn mark.The carpet was now beyond repair.
He has drilled cheap locks on the two bedroom doors.
There is also a horrid smell in one of the bedrooms,I think it's a urine smell.
This guy had not mowed the lawn and weeded the garden the whole time he was there.I made sure this was taken care of by organising Jim's mowing who charged the tenant.
I called the tenant to discuss my findings.He got very nasty and accused me of over exaggerating.He said I had treated them
with disrespect.He claimed they had been really good tenants.
My reply was I could say the same,that he did not respect the lease or my property.Yes he paid his rent on time but no he did not take care of the property according to the lease agreement and he has left the house much worse off then when he moved in.
I'm to meet with him tomorrow to discuss the bond.He claims to
be a fair person and I'm damn sure I know I am.
So in my case what would the fair thing to do?
I have organised for a painter to come by tomorrow and see if he can patch up the paint or if he will have to do the whole walls.
My new tenants are moving in on Tuesday.I will get new carpet as soon as I can organise it.I would not be doing this if I didn't feel it was necessary.
My second unpleasant experience with tenants in this house.I seem to be making enemies despite trying to do the right thing.
Cheers Shelly
