Baden replied to the topic Whinging Tenants in the forum Help Needed! 14 years ago
Thanks All for your comments and advise.It is still a continuing saga but i am starting to figure out my rights and where to draw the line.I am expecting an email today from our PM with a list (probably as long as my arm!) of all there complaints. We will then work through the list and decide what we will be fixing and then just tick them off as…[Read more]
Baden replied to the topic Whinging Tenants in the forum Help Needed! 14 years ago
Scott,It is not the agent fees that are really that much, just the usual signing of lease costs. It is actually the repairs are adding up and she was just saying yes to everything, which is why I have asked her now run every repair by me for the time being, giving me the option to say NO I will not be painting the eaves because you dont like the…[Read more]
Baden replied to the topic Whinging Tenants in the forum Help Needed! 14 years ago
DWolfe,You are right we are too involved, we initially were letting the agent field all the requests until we got our statement from them with invoices attached for repairs we felt were unnecessary. So I have asked her to run everything by me now because she was just saying yes to everything, including things like a cleaner to go in AFTER they had…[Read more]
Baden replied to the topic Whinging Tenants in the forum Help Needed! 14 years ago
maree_bradross, we do have a PM she is just proving to be useless!which is a whole other issue…how was it all resolved with your property?
Baden replied to the topic Whinging Tenants in the forum Help Needed! 14 years ago
I would love to bevk but they have signed on for 12 months and I am sure it is not that easy to get rid of them… are there any link on here about getting rid of tenants? Mind you we are not at that point just yet.Was thinking about doing a walk through of the house with them and the agent getting a list together and then doing a new prop…[Read more]
Baden replied to the topic Whinging Tenants in the forum Help Needed! 14 years ago
Thanks guys,I feel like a lot of the things they are asking for are home improvement things.Obviously the pool and dishwasher are already fixed.There were no conditions on their application about cleaning or yard or anything…I guess I feel that because they are pushy and jumping up and down I have to do everything they ask.I am just not used to…[Read more]
Baden replied to the topic Whinging Tenants in the forum Help Needed! 14 years ago
I do agree that some of their points are valid and am MORE than happy to do repairs on the valid things.The house is not perfect but it is definitely comfortable. They want us to do things like pay for retic when we did not advertise the house with retic and there is no grass and only succulents the garden is slightly messy but livable.That is…[Read more]