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Tenants always amaze me. They rent the place without an a/c.
Unless it is a new rental, it has been rented for years previously without an a/c...what changed?
"What changed" is that when I first had an IP (35 years ago), it was very rare for any house to have air-con. When we installed ducted in our own PPOR 16 years ago, it was still fairly unusual. I didn't have any friends with ducted air, or splits. My perception was that rich people had air-con. Normal people did not have it, and certainly most IPs wouldn't have had it.
Over the past 15 or so years, particularly the last ten years, we upgraded our IPs (and my parents' IPs) as the tenants changed. It became quite clear that three things in Brisbane were becoming essential to get good rent, and to rent quickly... air-con, dishwashers and decks.
So, that is what changed. Those three things were not all that common 15 or 20 years ago, but are now seen as standard (in many areas, certainly where our IPs are).
To not have air-con, dishwasher or a deck puts your house further down the list of desirable places to rent.
What I was asking is what happened --specifically changed for the tenants , from the time they agreed to rent a house with a/c to now?
They knew when they agreed to rent it, it didn't have a/c.
It's not like it was a surprise.
Just another tenant wanting to change the terms of the lease.
Just say NO
Yeah but a landlord doesn't have to necessarily take requests from tenants as a form of insolence.
It could be just a simple request. I get them sometimes from tenants, and just deal with each on their own merits. Sometimes its yes, sometimes its no - and sometimes there's a compromise of sorts to be made in between.
It doesn't have to be a big deal.
What I was asking is what happened --specifically changed for the tenants , from the time they agreed to rent a house without a/c to now?
They knew when they agreed to rent it, it didn't have a/c.
It's not like it was a surprise.
Just another tenant wanting to change the terms of the lease.
Just say NO
Yeah but a landlord doesn't have to necessarily take requests from tenants as a form of insolence.
It could be just a simple request. I get them sometimes from tenants, and just deal with each on their own merits. Sometimes its yes, sometimes its no - and sometimes there's a compromise of sorts to be made in between.
It doesn't have to be a big deal.
Tenants always amaze me. They rent the place without an a/c.
Unless it is a new rental, it has been rented for years previously without an a/c...what changed?
Indeed. I would see it as an opportunity for some negotiation. You should be able to get some more rent for it. At best, you actually make a profit on the deal, at the midpoint you break even on cash but get a bit of a win after tax, and at worst you learn more about the people you are dealing with.
Cheeky tenant :eek
You could say rent will be going up $10 without the added air-con or $20 with it.
Got the $20 but
It is our responsibility to remind you that according to the tenancy regulation all the electrical appliances provided by owners is to be maintained by the owner.
Now to find an Ac unit that can cool a 30-35m2 area. Suggestions ?
It became quite clear that three things in Brisbane were becoming essential to get good rent, and to rent quickly... air-con, dishwashers and decks.
So, that is what changed. Those three things were not all that common 15 or 20 years ago, but are now seen as standard (in many areas, certainly where our IPs are).
To not have air-con, dishwasher or a deck puts your house further down the list of desirable places to rent.
The PM we've engaged to find tenants for us suggested putting an air conditioner in the remaining three bedrooms at around $1600 each . We feel that a ceiling fan in each bedroom would be sufficient (around $250 each).
Tried without success to push cold air down hallways.
I guess 5 splits don't all need to be on at once unless all rooms demand it. Alternative with ducted means higher costs even if only one room is used ?
Do evaporative systems work ok in Brisbane suburbs or is the humidity too high ?
Cheers
crest133
The PM we've engaged to find tenants for us suggested putting an air conditioner in the remaining three bedrooms at around $1600 each . We feel that a ceiling fan in each bedroom would be sufficient (around $250 each). The house is in a nice suburb and should get a high rent; given this, do we need to add any more air conditioners or are ceiling fans sufficient? I can't imagine a family happily paying the electricity bill for five air-cons!
Thanks in advance,
GG