Are they asking for too much

brit1234

lady_noluck wrote: »

If they're so low cost, why can't you buy your own???



Since when??? You NEED a washing machine to clean clothes. You NEED a fridge/freezer to keep food cold. You NEED a cooker to be able to eat a meal. You DON'T NEED an TV!! It's not an essential item. If you don't have one, your life is not in jeopardy!!



As a landlord I'm offended by this. How dare you say someone is tight and should be avoided just because they don't supply you with a tv. You sould like the typical student who thinks everyone owes them something!! Grow up.:mad:

lady_noluck your in danger of giving Landlords a bad name. However I know there are some very good landlords out there who don't cut corners like you. I think its safe to say I won't be renting one of your sparsely furnitured properties.:rotfl:

Rick62

brit1234 wrote: »

lady_noluck your in danger of giving Landlords a bad name. However I know there are some very good landlords out there who don't cut corners like you. I think its safe to say I won't be renting one of your sparsely furnitured properties.:rotfl:

TV's are not furniture.

Nomad25

I am not a landlord, but my attitude would be if you are giving extra to what was originally agreed, tv/licence in .... rent up!

Ephemera

If it wasn't agreed at the time they took the let - then I'd say you were not obliged to provide it at a later date.

Years ago my then husband and I rented a Forces flat, unfurnished, and the only 'appliances' provided were the heating and a cooker. No fridge, furniture or TV!

If they want extras then they should pay for it themselves or expect an increase in their rent. What next - 'oh, the water is too expensive, could you include it in the rent?'... thin end of the wedge?? :eek:

Mind you, if I had a landlord that provided stuff no questions when I asked for it I'd be daft to spend my own money when they will pay out for me....Very MSE!! :rotfl:

Hope you get it sorted,

Eph x

Innys

brit1234 wrote: »

lady_noluck your in danger of giving Landlords a bad name. However I know there are some very good landlords out there who don't cut corners like you. I think its safe to say I won't be renting one of your sparsely furnitured properties.:rotfl:

Perhaps you are giving tenants a bad name?

As one of the other posters has quite correctly highlighted, if I did provide a TV and/or microwave, shouldn't the rent go up? After all, neither item was there when the tenants agreed to take the place at the current rent. So, as I am not proposing to put the rent up in return for supplying either item, who, in your view is tight? Me, or the tenants?

I think it's safe to say I won't be renting my house to you either. I couldn't afford to subsidise your lifestyle.

dolce_vita

Years ago when I started out as a landlord, I had so many appliances and other bits and pieces lying around (tvs, fridges, microwaves, sofas, coffee tables etc) that I just used to ask my tenants if they wanted them just to get rid of the stuff. And most of them took it.

But as the years went on I found that tenants started to have all their own stuff. So I had to take all my stuff out because a new tenant had their own stuff.
But I couldn't get rid of it in case a new tenant in another property didn't have any stuff and wanted to use my stuff. (I wouldn't put the rent up though, cos I was just glad to get rid of the stuff).

So anyway, if you're a landlord and have got loads of stuff you don't want hanging around the house - give it to your tenants.

And if you haven't got any spare stuff and your tenant asks for stuff, then you've got to weigh up whether it's worth buying some stuff for them.

If they've been good tenants and on time with the rent etc. then buy the stuff.

If they haven't, tell them to get stuffed.

lady_noluck

brit1234 wrote: »

lady_noluck your in danger of giving Landlords a bad name. However I know there are some very good landlords out there who don't cut corners like you. I think its safe to say I won't be renting one of your sparsely furnitured properties.:rotfl:

And why would I be giving landlords a bad name just because I wouldn't supply a tv to tenants??? As for me cutting corners, how would you know exactly? Have you ever rented from me? No.

Maybe you should go post on the "I have nothing better to do with my life than try to wind people up" board instead.:j

hedley

Hi,

I've rented on and off for 12 years both as a student and as a normal person!

The Tv or lack of it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me- only if I was living overseas and had the hassle of selling it/moving it.

When I was a student we had an excellent landlord. He made no bones about his rentals were higher than others in the area, but I was happy to pay it-at the time about another tenner a week, but there were 8 of us there- so it was an 80 quid a week but....

We had a brand new TV, DVD, all new appliances, and a weekly cleaner and the licence fee was paid. Even with the higher rent he had a waiting list and was very picky over who he rented to, he could afford to be. As there was demand and people knew there were plenty of others waiting- the place was treated well.

It was a bit like viral marketing- 9 years after I have left, at least half his current tenants are descendants of the original tenants (friends of friends etc)

This is in stark contrast to a place we saw that was only slightly cheaper- it was falling to pieces and when we asked about the availability of desks- our potential landlord had a fit- said we were demanding!! Strange how he wanted the advantages of a student rental- getting at least double the rent than to a family and then refused the most basic request!

The delights of landlords!!