Renting from a private landlord, whats reasonable to expect?

Marvel1

If the landlord had you viewing it like it is, then I wouldnt brother.

Cakeguts

I wouldn't show a property to a prospective tenant until it was in move in condition.

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

If similar rentals in the area with everything you want exist at the same price, don't ask him to bring this one to their standard. Rent one of them instead. Much easier.
If similar rentals in the area with everything you want don't exist at the same price, don't ask him to bring this one to a standard that isn't available elsewhere.

booksurr

Cakeguts wrote: »

I wouldn't show a property to a prospective tenant until it was in move in condition.

where does an unlevel curtain rail fit on that scale?

i cannot move in because the line is not level. I would suffer panic attacks and dizzyness just from living here and having to look at it every day. The place is unliveable. Oh P L ease!!!

swingaloo

booksurr wrote: »

where does an unlevel curtain rail fit on that scale?

i cannot move in because the line is not level. I would suffer panic attacks and dizzyness just from living here and having to look at it every day. The place is unliveable. Oh P L ease!!!

Bit unnecessary that reply really, unless off course 'you' are the sort of person who has panic attacks and dizzyness at every small inconvenience.

Im certainly not!. The remark about the curtain rails was because they are just an example of the previous tenants doings. 2 are actually hanging off and none of them are level. (we are not talking about the odd half inch either!). The lounge rail is about 3 inches higher at one end than the other.

Rest assured I will not have a panic attack and if the landlord does not see it as something to rectify then I will get on a ladder and fix it myself. Unless of course I get dizzy!!!!!

So P L ease dont post unless you have anything constructive to add, which I doubt.

booksurr

swingaloo wrote: »

Bit unnecessary that reply really, unless off course 'you' are the sort of person who has panic attacks and dizzyness at every small inconvenience.

Im certainly not!. The remark about the curtain rails was because they are just an example of the previous tenants doings. 2 are actually hanging off and none of them are level. (we are not talking about the odd half inch either!). The lounge rail is about 3 inches higher at one end than the other.

Rest assured I will not have a panic attack and if the landlord does not see it as something to rectify then I will get on a ladder and fix it myself. Unless of course I get dizzy!!!!!

So P L ease dont post unless you have anything constructive to add, which I doubt.

if you bothered to read the thread you will see i had already posted. Seems you prefer to denigate anyone who posts something you do not like.

the one you quote was in response to cakeforguts comment. I had already answered your question. Cakeforguts' comment is meaningless in your context hence my perfectly reasonable question seeking to elucidate "move in condition", since that is a subjective opinion ranging from: a curtain rail out by X inches, to a house with a leaking roof (as we have seen on here before with tenant's kids beds being soaked every time in rained and the kids in real hardship as a result).

It depends, at least in part, as i said in my earlier post, on such factors as the rent payable amount and the context of the overall property as an indication of what sort of LL you are dealing with and how they may react to the rather trivial example you have asked about

Pixie5740

It doesn't matter whether you rent directly from a landlord or via a letting agent since your contract will be with the landlord and the landlord will be responsible for repairs and maintenance.

Everything you've described is cosmetic damage so this landlord will have no legal obligation to put any of it right. Curtain poles you can easily straighten yourself which wouldn't cost you anything. What I wouldn't do in a rental property is spend my own money painting and varnishing because it doesn't matter if the landlord claims it will be a long term let you might be out of there in 6 or 12 months should the landlord's circumstances change.

As an minimum I would hope that the previous tenant's junk had been dealt with and the place cleaned (not totally sterile just not filthy) before I moved in.

Anything you do agree to get it in WRITING, do not rely on a verbal agreement. However, I agree with others that if there are similar properties for similar money and better condition available to rent go for one of those instead.

FBaby

Thank you. So as a genuine landlord you would consider most of what Ive mentioned reasonable to put right. Hope he turns out to have the same mindset.

It has nothing to do with being a genuine landlord or not. Some tenants would be happy to move in the property as it is if it meant that they could afford it because the price reflects the condition of the property.

I am always amazed by the number of tenants who don't seem to appreciate that rent is usually directly link with the condition of property very much like price is when you are selling/buying a property. You wouldn't go and agree a price on a property knowing that you go it cheaper because it needs some work doing on it, and then make a fuss on the basis that if he was a genuine seller, he would have all those repairs done before signing the house over.

Alternatively, you can have a landlord who will agree to do all the repairs without a fuss, but who in 6 months time increase the rent by 10%, then what do you do?

A good tenant-landlord relationship is one by which the landlord meets its statutory duties, the tenant pays rent on time and looks after the property. Everything else comes down to good communication and negotiation.

You are doing the right thing by meeting with him to discuss it before you even consider moving. Either you'll reach an agreement that suits you both, or you won't in which case, move on.

jbainbridge

I would assume nothing will happen and work from there. The fact that you are viewing it in this state is telling.