Are they asking for too much

ceri123

I've never had a TV in any student rented accommodation, and would never have dreamt of asking for one to be provided!

Tell them no, and while you're at it, remind them they'll need a TV licence if they get one!

Vaux-Hall

As long as it didn't have one when they were shown round, you don't need to do anything. And I would have thought that if it's taken them 15 months to ask, they're just trying it on and won't be surprised if you say no.

Innys

Thanks for eneryone's responses.

I did feel they were trying it on before I posted on here - I just wanted to make sure I wasn't being paranoid.

The point about maintaining/replacing it if it went wrong is a good one and I don't want to go downm that route.

As it happens, they asked for a microwave as well and I have agreed to get them a new one (I can pick up a new one for less than £50). I agreed as I regard a microwave as an appliance whereas a TV is a "luxury".

Badger_Lady

Do check Freecycle for microwaves too - you say "only £50", but surely they don't need a brand new one..?

The first thing I was given from my Freecycle was an old manual microwave - perfectly clean and functional, more than adequate for student renters.

rubrenus

Try local auctions. I picked up a brand new all singing all dancing microwave for £12. 'Er indoors is made up with it. Also a Kenwood steam iron again brand new for £5. I also bought a job lot of kettles, toasters, irons and microwaves for £10. Two didn't work, the rest I sold for £5 each on a car boot. Profit: £30.

izzwizz_2

The auctions are great sice any items sold here will also have been electrically tested.

PasturesNew

You can usually get a brand new microwave for £20-25 from large supermarkets as well as high street electrical retailers.

Or £23-30 from Argos even http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4006402/Trail/searchtext%3EMICROWAVE.htm

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4006426/Trail/searchtext%3EMICROWAVE.htm

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4006419/Trail/searchtext%3EMICROWAVE.htm

If you want to spend £50 on one, here is a £50 one reduced to £33 at Argos
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4006017/Trail/searchtext%3EMICROWAVE.htm

moneysavinmonkey

Innys wrote: »

Hi

Just want your views.

I have rented my house out to a group of tenants and they have been there around 15 months. They are generally not too demanding and, if anything goes wrong at the house, 90% of the time I get it fixed within a week.

They have just asked me if I could provide them with a second hand TV. They already have a cooker, fridge/freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer. As I have already provided them with the major appliances, I don't feel giving them a TV as well is necessary.

What does everyone else think?

lol! 90% of the time within a week isn't that great - i wouldn't boast about it!

I'm a bit divided on whether you should supply a tv or not - I think it depends what kind of let it is - if it is a student let then you probably don't need to bother, but if it is a corporate or luxury let then you definitely should. Also depends on your local market - do other landlords (ie your competitors) provide tvs? Is your house competitively priced? What's local demand like? Are you tenants "good"? !!

Probably I would say the answer is no, but I wouldn't dismiss their request out of hand.

BTW I love how you justify that they don't need a tv as they have washing machine + tumble dryer etc... i mean i know on a cold evenings night I often settle in with a glass of wine to watch the washing machine on it's spin cycle - who needs a tv!!! :rotfl: [tongue in cheek]

TTMCMschine

Will they also expect you to pay the licence fee too?

IveSeenTheLight

moneysavinmonkey wrote: »

lol! 90% of the time within a week isn't that great - i wouldn't boast about it!

Spoken like someone who does not have a clue about landlords and tenants.

There are times when the landlord (or agent) cannot agree a suitable time with the tenant to justify resolving within a week.

I always respond immediately to any issues raised by tenants, but I do recall one time where a tenant complained of a draft coming from under a kitchen cupboard.
I arranged for a joiner to go and fix the property but it took more than three weeks for a suitable time to be arranged with the tenant.
I responded immediately but the problem was not fixed until almost 1 month after it was reported. Not anything I could do about it and definately not my fault it was not fixed within a week.
I maintain my properties which means I do not have a lot of issues to resolve. I have only had two other issues to resolve meaning that my percentage of resolving issues within a week is only 66%.
It's quite possible That Innys may have suffered a similar problems resolving issues with a tenant. Does it make us bad landlords? No, statistics can be played about with. I resolved only 66% of issues within a week but responded 100% within 24 hours

P.S. Fully furnished properties require only the essentials to which a television is not considered an essential