Ever had that "one" tenant who is incompetent .... ?

Received email from my managing agent today (different property than the flooded carpet) with this blurb:

"Hi our 3 yr old sons room is being infested with bird mites. There is a birds nest to the left of his window and in the last 4 days has been bitten all over his torso and neck. We first thought it was fleas from a toy given to him (our dog does not come inside) but with further investigation we have found the source to be the birds as there was a bird mite on the window sill. This is very concerning and need something done ASAP to 1. Get rid of the birds n nest in the gutter and 2. The mite infestation in my sons room as he will not be able to sleep in his room until something has been done."

Now, maybe I'm a little more practical but personally I would've simply flipped the nest off with a broom handle and flea bombed the room instead of whinging for my landlord to fix it.

This is the same tenant that wanted a plumber to look at the dishwasher - until they were informed that if there was no fault found then they would be charged the callout costs, so they cancelled - and numerous other little useless complaints over the last 6 months that must frustrate the managing agents no end.

Have suggested the grounds maintenance guy remove the nest and they bomb the room - if they can't wait another day then close the window and then bomb

 

I had a tenant ask for ceiling fans. It’s in Brisbane and I thought, hey, I’ll put air con in instead. Installed ducted. They weren’t happy and moved out once the lease was up lol

 

Ah having just “one tennant who is incompetent”, sounds glorious!

 

It only seems to be one at a time - but they take turns. Had one complain because there was a spider at their back door ... needless to say the agent asked them if they had some fly spray, which they did, so she told them to spray it ... and then she rang me to have a laugh

 

Sounds like they share that braincell.

 

Speaking of brain cell.

Yeah, you do get them.

I had a tenant who wanted the toilet roll holder repaired. It was just the centre spring loaded thingamajid that broke because the tenant yanked the paper too hard. Probably in a rush to get out of there lol.

Anyways I went to one of those two dollar shops and bought one for three dollars (why the heck the're called a two dollar shop is beyond me).

I'm sure a handyman would have charged $80 for the pleasure.

 

Fair enough. Ceiling fans and air con are not the same thing. Air con costs much more in electricity and greenhouse gas emissions - especially ducted. In Townsville, I use my ceiling fans every day through the wet season, but only turn on the air con a few days a year.

 

One thing I've learned to do over the years is to leave photocopied manuals of any electrical device in the house, you never leave the original because they always seem to lose them.

I often wonder if some of them lived in a cave before they rented my home, pouring cooking fat down the sink and it solidifies, then wanting a plumber to come in to unblock.

 

If they want fans they can buy those pedestal ones from Harvey Norman or Good guys, that's all I've ever used in my home.

 

I can only guess that you've never lived in a house with ceiling fans. The difference between a ceiling fan and a standing fan is like the difference between air conditioning and sticking your hand in the refrigerator. Ceiling fans are way more effective and way more pleasant. I would not rent or buy a property without ceiling fans in a tropical climate.

 

I have read that we will not be required, indeed I think actively discouraged, from sending anyone to the property for anything that is not urgent/emergency for the duration, so that will be small comfort to us when these tenants have a stupid request for a handyman to fix a toilet roll holder.

 

I thought you had to be above 7 years old to sign a lease agreement,

surprised they havent asked you for a night light,or a snuggle teddy bear

 

Agree to disagree. I’m a teacher and rooms with ceiling fans are not enough. The classrooms with air con are so much better!

 

Air con is better when it is really hot or when it is a dry heat. Ceiling fans work well for moderate, humid heat.

 

I have both air-con and ceiling fans in my villa.
For the majority of nights, over the summer months, the ceiling fans suffice. However, there is always a period when the air-con comes into its own, delivering a good nights sleep.

My reverse cycle air-con gets more use across winter as I can't stand the cold. Didn't have to worry about that too much last year as spent a good part of the cooler months in Karumba!
Unfortunately, can't see that happening this year. Damn virus!

 

I once had a tenant ask for a handyman to come around to change some light bulbs. Turns out he did try. He'd put a bayonet bulb into a screw socket, shattered the bulb and left he stem in the socket.

 

Nearly every manual is online nowadays - I only leave them in PPoR sales