Tenant has broken glass panel in front door

abby1234519

bo_drinker wrote: »

If as a landlord you struggle to deal with this sort of thing maybe it is not the thing for you.............. It is called life. Deal with it.

I don't think the OP is struggling with this sort of thing, she was merely asking advice for the best way to go around it.

Deal with it.

jasonmaile1973

Thank you for all your useful advice. If my neighbours hadn't contacted me I wouldn't know about the glass breaking situation which is why I haven't called my tenant. I certainly wasn't spying on her, I merely accepted phone calls from two separate people who lived in my old street.

I plan on giving her time to contact me about the problem or get it fixed herself, and I think a week is sufficient seen as I've been told the property seems secure. She may not want me asking how she is considering what kind of weekend she's had, but if she tells me I would certainly ask after her and see how I can help.

When I do contact her it will be about something else anyway and then I can assess the situation without her feeling that the neighbours are watching the house.

poppysarah

You could give her a ring and explain you've heard about the broken window and does she need the glazier's number or has she already organised one herself?
But you'd have to be careful incase she thinks you're paying for it. (Unless you're feeling generous or agree to take it from her deposit = is this allowed even?)