fussy tennants

bigmock

the house is in very very good condition the 5 other matters were me fixing 2 curtain poles with new ones as they were a bit old and fixing a faulty light in the extractor fan of the brand new oven and fixing the garden, so im sorry but the standard of the house is very good these other demands are just over the top, i have checked the inventory now and could not find anwhere where it says the towel heater was faulty so i understand there problem with it however im sorry but im not pulling up a brand new floor to fix that

carolwat

If you knew the towel rail didnt work then why didnt you fix it before laying the new floor or remove it before fitting the new floor. I dont understand the reason behind leaving a broken radiator in place when you are clearly upgrading that room.

I rent a house out as the landlord and also live in a rented property and appreciate the tenant keeping me informed of problems no matter how small. I also keep the landlord updated with any problems in this house so he has the opportunity to fix them or at least be aware of them being there so we are not charged when we leave. I think you are being unreasonable and jumping to the point that you have dreadful tenants when infact you havnt even given them a chance. Perhaps you should think about selling the house if you cant cope with the normal landlord issues.

BitterAndTwisted

It's not a non-functioning radiator, it's merely a towel-rail. The OP has stated that there's also a radiator in the bathroom, which should be completely adequate.

If the OP is unwilling to resolve this towel-rail issue to the tenant's satisfaction they don't have to. But by telling the tenant this they could risk them deciding that their landlord is unsatisfactory and decide to move at the end of their fixed-term which will attract yet another set of tenant-finding fees from their agent. Swings and roundabouts.

bigmock

as ive said i have let a previous house before for years to around 3 different tenants who didnt accuse me for one of breaking in and stealing and didnt moan constantly about everything

bigmock

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

It's not a non-functioning radiator, it's merely a towel-rail. The OP has stated that there's also a radiator in the bathroom, which should be completely adequate.

thank you exactaly i understand it may annoy them but its just too much hassle i think seeing as the floor has only been down for a couple of weeks now

carolwat

Clearly you only want views of those who agree with you.

Its irrelevant what previous tenants have been like, theyre not all the same and you have to be prepared to accept a mix.

Like I asked earlier, why not just repair or remove the towel rail when you did the flooring.

theartfullodger

Dunno if you are familiar with the concept of trying to keep your customers - you know, the ones who pay you money - happy?

In my experience a few kind gestures can help establish friendly, respectful relations. Alternatively p++++ing people off, regardless of who is right or wrong, is likely to cost you dear later. Just a thought, others may hold opposing views.

Cheers!

Ulfar

If it isn't a plumbed in towel rail but an electric one why would it require lifting the bathroom floor ?

Actually maybe I have asked the wrong question, what type of towel rail is it ?

Has it ever been connected ?

If it hasn't ever been connected its not an issue of non-functionality but the fact you had it put in but with no intention of ever connecting it, fine in your own home but when you are renting out a property I would have expected this fact to be pointed out.

By not pointing out you are making you property out to be a better standard that it is.

ruggedtoast

All this probanly depends on how much theyre paying as well. If you pay a lot you want things to work.

I'm not really sure why this landlord thinks its unreasonable to the tenants to want their heated towel rail to heat up or the taps not to look messy.

Other than that they cant be bothered to sort it out or dont want to spend any money on anything. Which I suppose hardly makes them unique amongst landlords.

G_M

I don't see what all the fuss is about!

When I did up my rental, I had radiators put in all the rooms and a boiler put up on the kitchen wall. I never plumbed them together or connected the boiler to the gas supply (no need, there's a 3 bar electric fire in each room too) and my tenants never complained.