Tenant Completely Trashes Property
18 Mar 2009Errr…I found this clip on the Property Hawk website. It’s footage of what a landlord was welcomed to after a tenant had checked out. I can’t seem to find more details about the case, but have a look at the visuals…
I’m assuming the previous tenant has yet to grasp the concept of being “human”. I can’t comprehend why anyone would want to let a property get into that kind of condition, unless the landlord allowed a silverback gorilla to pass the screening process. There must have been some kind of motive there. I’m guessing the motive was “insanity”
Needless to say, it’s going to cost an arm, 2 legs and 4 penises to get that place back to any reasonable state. My only question is, how/why did the Landlord not keep on top of this? Ok, don’t get me wrong, I feel sorry for the landlord and I hope he gets everything sorted, however…
Landlords/letting agents are entitled to, and should perform routine quarterly inspections. What happened here? Rome wasn’t built in a day, and it’s pretty apparent the property in question wasn’t reduced to puddles of urine and rubble on moving out day. That property is clearly the result of months and months of ruthless torture.
On a side note, I’m quite concerned that the landlord touched the boots that were resting on the cooker. He’ll probably need a tetanus shot now. I, personally, wouldn’t have entered the building without a gas mask and rubber gloves.
To think, I was crying like a little bitch a few weeks ago because my tenant broke the front door.
What’s the important message here?
Inspect your property.
If you’re a landlord, out of curiosity, what’s the most damage a tenant has inflicted on your property?
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I initially started this website because I wanted to document my every step from property idiot to property landlord,
in hope that people would find my site and help me along the way. I literally didn't have a clue about being a landlord
when I started this website.
Had a tenant put his elbow through the plasterboard as well. He WAS being evicted by two burly gentlemen at the time and he WAS halfway down the stairs still wrapped up in his duvet when he woke up so maybe he was 'a bit confused'. I hasten to add I knew nothing about this until days after as it was being managed by a letting company who decided to act. Dead funny though! Apparently they dumped him on the pavement outside and then went back in to bring out his belongings. Funnily enough though all the other tenants in the house have paid up in a timely fashion since.
I did catch someone smoking in the kitchen recently despite there being no somking signs everywhere and I had a right hissy fit. I provide the broadband free of charge so I flounced about scooped up all the gear and stropped off moden dragging behind and dropping bits of stuff everywhere. Thinking back it was proabably a bit like John Inman as opposed to Mike Tyson but it made me feel good at the time. Gave it back to them two days later after two of them went to the the letting agents to apologise and they stood there heads bowed and bottom jaws quivering as they had the riot act read at them by me and the agent both trying very hard not to laugh!!
I love this landlord stuff!!
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