JaneandJim

We bought an investment property in a nice area 6 months ago and our tenants moved in on the day of settlement. A British couple, newly arrived so I knew they wouldn't stay too long but they've just upped and left without telling anybody except Energex and Telstra. Rented furniture is still there.

Why would they do that? They only had 4 weeks left on the lease and its such a desirable area that, if they'd handed in notice they would have got 3 weeks of their bond back. Now they won't get anything. I just can't understand it.

One good thing, however, our agents have been fantastic. Seven days after a missed rental payment they were on the case. Up until now, I didn't think good rental agencies existed.

Jane

sme

Idiots aren't they ! Make sure they haven't raked up loads of debt at your address.

Wendy

Maybe they didn't know they would get any bond money back. Not everyone knows that they can get out of the rental agreement early. That's probably why they left without getting the bond back.

Still a rotten thing to do though, lets hope your next tennants are better

JaneandJim

They would have known that the furniture rental company would want their furniture back, though.

Jane
p.s. we've had no problems in over 5 years renting out in the UK, but first one here goes belly up.

Grayling

They have probably read all the many threads on here which tell them they can run up debt and not be traced.

Seriously I hope things work out OK.

G

JaneandJim

Thank you. When are you coming over? One lovely unit (almost new) in Indooroopilly for rent.

Jane

iPom

That's a bit shite, but look on the bright side, you can badmouth them to the furniture rental company and you can also make sure the bond people know, or that they are not suitable rentees, which will come up on the paperwork for their next rental.... if that's what they've done.

Wendy

Ah, good point. I always see the best in people, even when they don't deserve it

Grayling

Probably October......not sure if we will live there but My son has just bought a house in Indooroopilly.

He was renting in Taringa until recently.....it wasn't him was it?

G

magnetman

I can only imagine they have bought their own home, and have no intention of ever renting again, because they will automatically go on the blacklist that every rental agency checks in their vetting process for tenants. At least the bond would cover your loss. Idiots.

NedKelly

We've had no problems renting our IP's over here, the rent comes in on the dot and the places are always spotless. In the UK it was nothing but aggravation. I always remember the words of my hero Van Hoegstraten when he said "All my tenants are scum". I know it's difficult to generalise but I think I must have got all his old tenants!