Rental property a total disgrace

BitterAndTwisted

herewegoagain2010 wrote: »

I think forces life is so close knit, you know your neighbours and there's a respect that goes along with that.

Yep, and if your neighbour is a lower rank then other, official sanctions can often be brought to bear. My dear old Dad was an RSM in the Military Police so a "friendly" word often worked wonders. Having a six-foot tall German Mum with little tolerance for unneighbourliness often had the same affect. Oh, happy days!

dantheman2010

Well I was going to do what you all suggested when I got home. I thought I better go check the garden anyway due to high winds during the day yesterday. Surely enough the fence has now fallen down, so I had to go speak to them anyway.

They are very pleasant - both them and the neighbours next to them, as well as myself have all had our fences fall down (damn wind), so we are each going to sort the ones we are responsible for (luckily for them, they all rent so it will be down the landlord to pay).

I didnt mention the rubbish, I didnt need to as we had someone round to quote for the fences last night and they said to them about it all, they said that now the fences are down the rubbish could end up in everyone elses garden - he said to the fence fitter guy that he would be removing it shortly. So fingers crossed he does.

Thank you everyone who gave me advice on this post. Apologies to anyone I offended with my comments. :A

Thanks again.

ILW

It's good to talk!

Great outcome.

moggylover

HappyMJ wrote: »

The fence is not the tenants responsibility. It hasn't fallen down and if it did it's the landlords problem.

After reading this thread I feel like I must be the worst neighbour. My garden is overgrown. I've got dead whitegoods (washing machine and old fridge) out the back. A pile of carpet rotting away. No wooden fence on one side. It's my responsibility. It fell down it was removed and now a plastic temporary fence is there and has been for 9 years.

Can I ask? Why would you leave it like that? I'm not trying to be rude I'm just genuinely interested as to why you would not be bothered about clearing the rubbish away at least?

I have a neighbour here who has a garden that is that kind of mess, and worse (a rotted old caravan, and bits and bobs of old cars and tyres, etc.)! I really hate to burst everyones bubble: but they are owner/occupiers.

dantheman2010

moggylover wrote: »

they are owner/occupiers.

Aha thats what OO stands for to which everyone was referring to. Thank you:j

moggylover

C_Mababejive wrote: »

I do agree with you and we must say that I tend to generalise rather than stereotype and it must be accepted that not all people in a particular group conforms to the particular generalisation.

I also agree that if you cant pay your mortgage then you need to downsize,sell or rent and that the state should not underwrite the continuance of your lifestyle above and beyond what would be afforded to a renter/benefits claimant..but we are digressing.

We are all one big happy family now under New Labours system of "Fairness" and renters and the unemployed can now live in executive homes just so that they dont feel marginalised.

*shakes head sadly in despair at the bigotry*:(

moggylover

dantheman2010 wrote: »

Aha thats what OO stands for to which everyone was referring to. Thank you:j

My pleasure:) I have, in the past, been known to spend ages trying to work out what some of the acronyms are: but that one is one of the ones I do get.:)

ILW

moggylover wrote: »

*shakes head sadly in despair at the bigotry*:(

Do you think that people living entirely on benefits should be living in million pound plus houses?

theartfullodger

ILW wrote: »

Do you think that people living entirely on benefits should be living in million pound plus houses?

Now now! Leave the Royal family out of it....

The_Drama_Llama

ILW wrote: »

Do you think that people living entirely on benefits should be living in million pound plus houses?

No, but...the post says:

C_Mababejive wrote: »

renters ...can now live in executive homes just so that they dont feel marginalised.

Yes...renters can live where they like...all they have to do is pay the rent. High quality housing isn't limited to those who want to take out a mortgage.

I've lived in some lovely houses, which I've rented. And I've enjoyed the benefit of not having to shell out when the boiler goes wrong, or the windows need replacing.

Don't make the mistake of thinking that tenants are poor, or in some way lesser citizens than those who live in a house owned by the bank...