anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
Nov 5th 2007, 9:31 pm
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anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
I just cant believe how petty the rental agents are being.
spent days cleaning the friggin rental we had, handed the keys in last week.
now the real estate has contacted me to say the windowsill in the main bedroom is a bit dusty! I have to go get the keys from town clean it then take em back or they will arrange for a professional cleaner to come in and take the fee off the bond. FFS
I wouldnt mind but we have bought a house 5 doors up from it, I was at home the day she did the inspection but instead of contacting me then and there to give me the keys she went back to the office and rang me.
I might add that when we moved in it was bloody filthy, had a carpet of dead insects in all of the wardrobes and kitchen cupboards.
spent days cleaning the friggin rental we had, handed the keys in last week.
now the real estate has contacted me to say the windowsill in the main bedroom is a bit dusty! I have to go get the keys from town clean it then take em back or they will arrange for a professional cleaner to come in and take the fee off the bond. FFS
I wouldnt mind but we have bought a house 5 doors up from it, I was at home the day she did the inspection but instead of contacting me then and there to give me the keys she went back to the office and rang me.
I might add that when we moved in it was bloody filthy, had a carpet of dead insects in all of the wardrobes and kitchen cupboards.
Nov 5th 2007, 9:36 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
I just cant believe how petty the rental agents are being.
spent days cleaning the friggin rental we had, handed the keys in last week.
now the real estate has contacted me to say the windowsill in the main bedroom is a bit dusty! I have to go get the keys from town clean it then take em back or they will arrange for a professional cleaner to come in and take the fee off the bond. FFS
I wouldnt mind but we have bought a house 5 doors up from it, I was at home the day she did the inspection but instead of contacting me then and there to give me the keys she went back to the office and rang me.
I might add that when we moved in it was bloody filthy, had a carpet of dead insects in all of the wardrobes and kitchen cupboards.
spent days cleaning the friggin rental we had, handed the keys in last week.
now the real estate has contacted me to say the windowsill in the main bedroom is a bit dusty! I have to go get the keys from town clean it then take em back or they will arrange for a professional cleaner to come in and take the fee off the bond. FFS
I wouldnt mind but we have bought a house 5 doors up from it, I was at home the day she did the inspection but instead of contacting me then and there to give me the keys she went back to the office and rang me.
I might add that when we moved in it was bloody filthy, had a carpet of dead insects in all of the wardrobes and kitchen cupboards.
Surely if it was dirty at that time, this would be noted, along with broken items.
If it wasnt, perhaps, you should have mentioned it to the crappy agent at the time !
if they didnt give you a pre rental inspection sheet, which i think you need to sign and return within so many days, doesnt that contravene rental law
Nov 5th 2007, 9:50 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
when you moved in you would have been given a pre rental inspection report.
Surely if it was dirty at that time, this would be noted, along with broken items.
If it wasnt, perhaps, you should have mentioned it to the crappy agent at the time !
if they didnt give you a pre rental inspection sheet, which i think you need to sign and return within so many days, doesnt that contravene rental law
Surely if it was dirty at that time, this would be noted, along with broken items.
If it wasnt, perhaps, you should have mentioned it to the crappy agent at the time !
if they didnt give you a pre rental inspection sheet, which i think you need to sign and return within so many days, doesnt that contravene rental law
I also noted it on the pre rental inspection sheet.
from the day we moved in, the downstairs toilet didnt work, the kitchen sink leaked as did the washing machine tap the owners just flatley refused to fix them.
they are pissed at us because we didnt buy it, its been on the market for 4 yrs and they knew we were in the market for buying, instead we've bought privately and I know thats peed em off.
Nov 5th 2007, 10:20 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
Oh I did mate, when we signed up I said to the real estate I want all the cupboards/wardrobes cleaning before we move in they said ok, but on the day we moved they hadnt been done. What were we to do? we had all our stuff arriving from the shipping the following day so I just friggin cleaned it.
I also noted it on the pre rental inspection sheet.
from the day we moved in, the downstairs toilet didnt work, the kitchen sink leaked as did the washing machine tap the owners just flatley refused to fix them.
they are pissed at us because we didnt buy it, its been on the market for 4 yrs and they knew we were in the market for buying, instead we've bought privately and I know thats peed em off.
I also noted it on the pre rental inspection sheet.
from the day we moved in, the downstairs toilet didnt work, the kitchen sink leaked as did the washing machine tap the owners just flatley refused to fix them.
they are pissed at us because we didnt buy it, its been on the market for 4 yrs and they knew we were in the market for buying, instead we've bought privately and I know thats peed em off.
Nov 5th 2007, 10:24 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
Nov 5th 2007, 10:25 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
Oh I did mate, when we signed up I said to the real estate I want all the cupboards/wardrobes cleaning before we move in they said ok, but on the day we moved they hadnt been done. What were we to do? we had all our stuff arriving from the shipping the following day so I just friggin cleaned it.
I also noted it on the pre rental inspection sheet.
from the day we moved in, the downstairs toilet didnt work, the kitchen sink leaked as did the washing machine tap the owners just flatley refused to fix them.
they are pissed at us because we didnt buy it, its been on the market for 4 yrs and they knew we were in the market for buying, instead we've bought privately and I know thats peed em off.
I also noted it on the pre rental inspection sheet.
from the day we moved in, the downstairs toilet didnt work, the kitchen sink leaked as did the washing machine tap the owners just flatley refused to fix them.
they are pissed at us because we didnt buy it, its been on the market for 4 yrs and they knew we were in the market for buying, instead we've bought privately and I know thats peed em off.
If you have made notes on the pre rental agreement... then speak to agent, say that dust on a window cill offsets the unclean state the property was in when you took on the house..
If they have a issue, you will be happy to speak with the Rental Tribunal thingy
Nov 5th 2007, 10:26 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
I just cant believe how petty the rental agents are being.
spent days cleaning the friggin rental we had, handed the keys in last week.
now the real estate has contacted me to say the windowsill in the main bedroom is a bit dusty! I have to go get the keys from town clean it then take em back or they will arrange for a professional cleaner to come in and take the fee off the bond. FFS
I wouldnt mind but we have bought a house 5 doors up from it, I was at home the day she did the inspection but instead of contacting me then and there to give me the keys she went back to the office and rang me.
I might add that when we moved in it was bloody filthy, had a carpet of dead insects in all of the wardrobes and kitchen cupboards.
spent days cleaning the friggin rental we had, handed the keys in last week.
now the real estate has contacted me to say the windowsill in the main bedroom is a bit dusty! I have to go get the keys from town clean it then take em back or they will arrange for a professional cleaner to come in and take the fee off the bond. FFS
I wouldnt mind but we have bought a house 5 doors up from it, I was at home the day she did the inspection but instead of contacting me then and there to give me the keys she went back to the office and rang me.
I might add that when we moved in it was bloody filthy, had a carpet of dead insects in all of the wardrobes and kitchen cupboards.
Nov 5th 2007, 10:31 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
when you moved in you would have been given a pre rental inspection report.
Surely if it was dirty at that time, this would be noted, along with broken items.
If it wasnt, perhaps, you should have mentioned it to the crappy agent at the time !
if they didnt give you a pre rental inspection sheet, which i think you need to sign and return within so many days, doesnt that contravene rental law
Surely if it was dirty at that time, this would be noted, along with broken items.
If it wasnt, perhaps, you should have mentioned it to the crappy agent at the time !
if they didnt give you a pre rental inspection sheet, which i think you need to sign and return within so many days, doesnt that contravene rental law
Not sure where we stand with any of it here nevermind if we get a rental in Aus...
Nov 5th 2007, 10:31 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
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Nov 5th 2007, 11:00 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
We've got same issue in UK. Have been told that carpets must be cleaned? I replaced the carpet in the front room as it was dirty & thread bare and covered most other carpets with rugs! Can't believe they've told us to clean the carpets. Also been told to move the fridge out of the back yard that has been sat there long before we moved in?
Not sure where we stand with any of it here nevermind if we get a rental in Aus...
Not sure where we stand with any of it here nevermind if we get a rental in Aus...
you must reinstate the property on departure to its past former glory ( or not ) as the case may be !
Nov 5th 2007, 11:03 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
I think this is the thread that had some good tips on, I haven't read it through though cus my eyes are closing
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Hi biggy i'm in Tasmania.
We've got same issue in UK. Have been told that carpets must be cleaned? I replaced the carpet in the front room as it was dirty & thread bare and covered most other carpets with rugs! Can't believe they've told us to clean the carpets. Also been told to move the fridge out of the back yard that has been sat there long before we moved in?
Not sure where we stand with any of it here nevermind if we get a rental in Aus...
Not sure where we stand with any of it here nevermind if we get a rental in Aus...
the fridge is not your problem jeez I have come to the conclusion that a lot of this is just a way to get renters to fix and clean problems the owners cant be arsed to do.
Nov 5th 2007, 11:04 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
I just cant believe how petty the rental agents are being.
spent days cleaning the friggin rental we had, handed the keys in last week.
now the real estate has contacted me to say the windowsill in the main bedroom is a bit dusty! I have to go get the keys from town clean it then take em back or they will arrange for a professional cleaner to come in and take the fee off the bond. FFS
I wouldnt mind but we have bought a house 5 doors up from it, I was at home the day she did the inspection but instead of contacting me then and there to give me the keys she went back to the office and rang me.
I might add that when we moved in it was bloody filthy, had a carpet of dead insects in all of the wardrobes and kitchen cupboards.
spent days cleaning the friggin rental we had, handed the keys in last week.
now the real estate has contacted me to say the windowsill in the main bedroom is a bit dusty! I have to go get the keys from town clean it then take em back or they will arrange for a professional cleaner to come in and take the fee off the bond. FFS
I wouldnt mind but we have bought a house 5 doors up from it, I was at home the day she did the inspection but instead of contacting me then and there to give me the keys she went back to the office and rang me.
I might add that when we moved in it was bloody filthy, had a carpet of dead insects in all of the wardrobes and kitchen cupboards.
Nov 5th 2007, 11:06 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
Hi biggy i'm in Tasmania.
See that link I posted...dinnae look at it cos its nae use lol
See that link I posted...dinnae look at it cos its nae use lol
Nov 5th 2007, 11:07 pm
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Re: anyone else had trouble getting their rental bond back?
think i'm going to take a friggin photo of the said cleaned windowsill to avoid any come back, in fact that is not a bad idea for all potential renters take dated photos when you move in to compare when you leave.
thanks for your responses guys.
Nov 5th 2007, 11:09 pm
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