Disgusting tenants

RoboRat · 25-04-2014 03:37PM #1

Before people start attacking me because I am a 'landlord' and I deserve everything I get for being some kind of leech, I would like to clarify that I am a landlord by virtue of the economic collapse and my hands are tied. I don't want to be a landlord, I hate being a landlord and as soon as its viable for me to sell, I will be doing so.

Now to the crux of the thread, some people are filthy disgusting animals and I cannot get my head around how they can (a) live in that manner and (b) be so ****ing disrespectful to another persons property. I am a tenant and I treat the house I am in as if it were my own, its cleaned weekly and extremely well maintained both inside and outside.

I am just back from my house because the tenant wasn't paying rent and wasn't answering his phone. The place is an absolute disgrace and looks like squatters are living there. The floors haven't been cleaned in at least 6 months and the gardens are out of control.

The prick even had the audacity to not bother switching the ESB over from the previous tenants and is about to be cut off leaving them with an €800+ bill. Now, it was the previous tenants responsibility to let the ESB know but still it takes brass balls to just run up a bill like that on somebody else's account, possibly seriously affecting their credit rating. This I feel is the worst part as they were a young family and they were lovely.

Its disgraceful and the law sides with tenants not the landlords. I can understand that there are some absolute a$$hole landlords but I was always obliging to whatever they needed doing and even going as far as dropping in wine at Christmas.

/rant

Specialun · 25-04-2014 03:39PM

I have news for you

Some people are assholes

RoboRat · 25-04-2014 03:40PM

I have news for you

Some people are assholes

Yep, realised that many years ago but thanks for confirming.

ScumLord · 25-04-2014 03:42PM

They sound like they'd fit in better at my apartments.

Vito Corleone · 25-04-2014 03:43PM

Every time the tenants leave we have to buy new furniture and basically do up the house, it's fucking ridiculous.

RoboRat · 25-04-2014 03:43PM

The point is that this kind of carry on seems to be quite normal nowadays. Before we rented our current place we went to a few places and the stories we were heard were absolutely shocking. I actually felt physically sick after one landlord told me what they had been through; the tenant was a doctor which was even worse.

Do people no longer have any respect for other peoples property?

RoboRat · 25-04-2014 03:46PM

Every time the tenants leave we have to buy new furniture and basically do up the house, it's ****ing ridiculous.

I have enough info about this scrote to catch up with him but I would just end up in the ****.

ThunbergsAreGo · 25-04-2014 03:46PM

RoboRat wrote: »

The prick even had the audacity to not bother switching the ESB over from the previous tenants and is about to be cut off leaving them with an €800+ bill.
/rant

Had this done to me before, very very frustrating

fussyonion · 25-04-2014 03:49PM

RoboRat wrote: »

The point is that this kind of carry on seems to be quite normal nowadays. Before we rented our current place we went to a few places and the stories we were heard were absolutely shocking. I actually felt physically sick after one landlord told me what they had been through; the tenant was a doctor which was even worse.

Do people no longer have any respect for other peoples property?

It's not normal.
I privately rented an apartment with my partner for nine years. In those nine years, we treated the place like it was our own.

We redecorated (with permission-Landlord was only thrilled we wanted to maintain it), we repaired anything and everything, went beyond the call of duty in some situations doing things the LL really should have, but we were happy to.

It was OUR home and it was our pride and joy.
We had a fantastic relationship with the LL and he, like you, would often pop in at Christmas with some wine or a voucher for a restaurant somewhere.

We always felt that was so generous of him and he said it was a pleasure to have us as tenants and that he wanted to show his appreciation.
Having this good relationship meant our tenancy went like a dream and when we moved out, the LL was genuinely upset to lose us.

I've heard since that his new tenants are a nightmare and have the place in bits.

To cut a long story short, OP, not all tenants are the same.
The majority take pride in their home-I know it's not technically *theirs* but you know what I mean-and I cannot understand how people can treat other peoples' home in such a disgusting way.

OP, maybe serve notice on your tenants, get them out and get someone else in.
Why should you put up with it?

RoboRat · 25-04-2014 03:50PM

Had this done to me before, very very frustrating

Can anything be done? I would like to be able to help the last tenants out if possible.

Nekarsulm · 25-04-2014 03:50PM

Actually it is the landlords responsibility to make sure utilities are properly changed over. Its your house that will be cut off, and you are the person who will be shelling out a reconnection fee. Your tenant will not be long running off to Threshold and Citizens Advice, and blaming you because there is no electricity in HIS house.

Also, if they have kids, expect lots of moral blackmail about the kids "freezing". Also expect bill to restock freezer, as there will be a lot of food ruined.

TheJackAttack · 25-04-2014 03:51PM

Jesus wept..

Lapin · 25-04-2014 03:52PM

It's a fairly disgusting lager alrite.

Cheap pish.

Alf. A. Male · 25-04-2014 03:52PM

Burn their house down, that'll show them.

Sir Osis of Liver. · 25-04-2014 03:52PM

Burn them out.

fussyonion · 25-04-2014 03:54PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Actually it is the landlords responsibility to make sure utilities are properly changed over. Its your house that will be cut off, and you are the person who will be shelling out a reconnection fee. Your tenant will not be long running off to Threshold and Citizens Advice, and blaming you because there is no electricity in HIS house.

When I was moving out, I contacted ESB to close my account and I was told I couldn't actually close it until I gave ESB the names of the new tenants.
I told them I didn't know the new tenants and they said "Well that's the policy. Unless you want to get the Landlord to open an account in his name"

I was basically given the impression it was my responsibility to close the account and ensure the new tenants opened a new one, according to ESB anyway.

RoboRat · 25-04-2014 03:54PM

OP, maybe serve notice on your tenants, get them out and get someone else in.
Why should you put up with it?

Locks have been changed and I am clearing it out tomorrow. No contact in a months calling, nobody been in the house for a few weeks so we have checked legally and it can be classified as abandoned.

Loads of decent electrical there so will keep it for the minimum and if they don't claim it, I'm selling to pay for the redecorating. If they do claim, I am looking into whether I can hold it until they pay for the damage.

jane82 · 25-04-2014 03:55PM

When he moves out mop the floor and cut the grass. Dont let it get you down.

ThunbergsAreGo · 25-04-2014 03:55PM

RoboRat wrote: »

Can anything be done? I would like to be able to help the last tenants out if possible.

I think if you can prove someone else lived there then they can chase up the current tenants.

Mine was a shambles from ESB to be honest. We sorted it out through their solicitors was told everything was fine and forgot about it/lost documentation etc. Then 4 years later they demanded the money and said i couldnt get out of it.

Advice would be to get the previous tenant and yourself to contact the provider now and explain the situation. Do it as soon as possible

Davarus Walrus · 25-04-2014 03:56PM

My Dad owns a house in Galway city. He's a very reasonable sort of landlord; I'd even consider him a bit soft. Rented the place to a couple of mature students 2 years ago. Those neckbeard bastárds damn near killed the man from stress.

These goons had managed to break the washing machine and fridge. Holes in the carpet and couch where they had decided it was okay to extinguish their extremely pungent joints. Shower door smashed. Bedrooms never hoovered. Suffice to say most of the plates and cups were broken. The only thing they left was a poster of that asshole Che Guevara as he stared down at my poor Dad trying to pull the carpet in the living room.

Nekarsulm · 25-04-2014 03:56PM

fussyonion wrote: »

When I was moving out, I contacted ESB to close my account and I was told I couldn't actually close it until I gave ESB the names of the new tenants.
I told them I didn't know the new tenants and they said "Well that's the policy. Unless you want to get the Landlord to open an account in his name"

I was basically given the impression it was my responsibility to close the account and ensure the new tenants opened a new one, according to ESB anyway.

It always goes' back into the Landlords name. They (ESB) have landlords details on file. Why would you have contact with new tenants? This is the Landlords job, or the letting agents.

SouthTippBass · 25-04-2014 03:56PM

RoboRat wrote: »

Can anything be done? I would like to be able to help the last tenants out if possible.

Start by giving him his months notice, you're never gonna see that money so cut your losses. Make sure you get some decent references from your next tenants. Best of luck.

The Backwards Man · 25-04-2014 03:58PM

You never really know someone until you let a house to them. True there are plenty of good tenants out there, but there are far too many filthy animals too. Had one before that had a goat in the house, behind a couple of pallets in the corner of the kitchen. Never cleaned out after it, and eventually the level of bedding and goat dung was that high that it put holes in the ceiling with its horns.:mad:

myshirt · 25-04-2014 03:58PM

This is why you should never rent from an owner occupier.

RoboRat · 25-04-2014 03:58PM

Actually it is the landlords responsibility to make sure utilities are properly changed over.

No its not, accounts are in peoples names, not the house and I can't close somebody else's account. Yes, if its disconnected I will have to pay reconnection but the account is out of my hands.

RoboRat · 25-04-2014 03:59PM

Start by giving him his months notice, you're never gonna see that money so cut your losses. Make sure you get some decent references from your next tenants. Best of luck.

Thanks, locks were changed today. Been trying to get a hold of him for nearly 2 months now so he is out.

Lapin · 25-04-2014 04:00PM

If the tenant is still there increase the rent to cover the cost of the outstanding ESB debt.

EDIT: Just seen the above post. I hope you witheld his deposit.

Nino Brown · 25-04-2014 04:00PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

It always goes' back into the Landlords name. They (ESB) have landlords details on file. Why would you have contact with new tenants? This is the Landlords job, or the letting agents.

Exactly, landlords details are on your lease, give them to the supplier, and request a confirmation and final bill be forwarded to your new address.

chewed · 25-04-2014 04:01PM

We were looking to rent our house out last year as I was planning to work abroad. The estate agent that came out to inspect the house, told me straight up that we should try to get non-nationals in to rent as they take more pride and less likely to destroy the house, compared with the Irish!

RoboRat · 25-04-2014 04:02PM

It always goes' back into the Landlords name. They (ESB) have landlords details on file. Why would you have contact with new tenants? This is the Landlords job, or the letting agents.

Where are you getting this info from? ESB accounts are in peoples names. Only the person who holds the account can change the account, this is the law. I have always transferred my account to a new address and given a final meter reading before I left.

Nino Brown · 25-04-2014 04:03PM

awec wrote: »

No it isn't. It is up to the account holder to cancel / move their own accounts.

Yes but getting details of new tenants isn't

Disgusting tenants

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