Called up the real estate agent about a month ago to let them know that we would be inspecting the property. This tenant was the only tenant we had in the place since we moved out and had been there for 3 years. The tenant gave notice as soon as they found out we were coming.
Got the pictures a few days ago, we had it setup like a small rain forest with ferns and palms, we had tree snakes, spotted marsh frogs and the odd blue tongue lizard used to visit not to mention a heap of cane toads. We had a small water fall that fed two ponds which flowed through a little creek to a catchment area that had a submersible pump in it. We had some of our wedding photos taken in the garden. The garden required very little maintenance and water.
All the plants and garden beds are gone, the 50mm poly pipe from the submersible pump to the water fall is gone, all the lighting is gone. I called up a neighbour and they said that it had been cleared with in 6 months of them moving in, they witnessed them up there with a bobcat. The tenant owned a small bobcat and a digger. We are going up to inspect the property but I wish we had of done it sooner. The RE always said they were great tenants, the neighbour's have a very different story, the neighbour's now have my phone number.
I have a suspicion that they may have used the plants on landscaping jobs or sold them at markets. The bond won’t even come close to replacing all this not to mention all the other damage that has occurred in three short years. We are very disappointed with the RE they should of picked up on this allot sooner, I should ask them to refund their management fee.
Hopefully I can claim all this on insurance, if i cant can i ask the RE to claim it on there's? Should i sack my RE?
Got the pictures a few days ago, we had it setup like a small rain forest with ferns and palms, we had tree snakes, spotted marsh frogs and the odd blue tongue lizard used to visit not to mention a heap of cane toads. We had a small water fall that fed two ponds which flowed through a little creek to a catchment area that had a submersible pump in it. We had some of our wedding photos taken in the garden. The garden required very little maintenance and water.
All the plants and garden beds are gone, the 50mm poly pipe from the submersible pump to the water fall is gone, all the lighting is gone. I called up a neighbour and they said that it had been cleared with in 6 months of them moving in, they witnessed them up there with a bobcat. The tenant owned a small bobcat and a digger. We are going up to inspect the property but I wish we had of done it sooner. The RE always said they were great tenants, the neighbour's have a very different story, the neighbour's now have my phone number.
I have a suspicion that they may have used the plants on landscaping jobs or sold them at markets. The bond won’t even come close to replacing all this not to mention all the other damage that has occurred in three short years. We are very disappointed with the RE they should of picked up on this allot sooner, I should ask them to refund their management fee.
Hopefully I can claim all this on insurance, if i cant can i ask the RE to claim it on there's? Should i sack my RE?