Hi Grumpy...
It's very unfortunate that there is a percentage of tenants who absolutely do act as thieves and get away with taking any responsibility, and I do agree that in some ways they are protected. I also do agree with xris to a certain extent. I have met many landlords who through not knowing how to use the correct channels properly, make the situation very difficult because they are emotionally involved (it's their investment and lots of money at that) and take action which is unlawful (be wrong or right) and end up getting burnt for it. I guess as the old saying goes, two wrongs don't make a right....and there are also a lot of tenants who do things correctly and nicely and are treated bad by their landlords...
Anyway, I also say good on you for standing up for harsher laws on the bad tenants who lie and steal. More landlords should chase debts (I know it;s a pain), but many tenants do get away with it, just to be passed on to the next landlord. We all like having privacy laws etc for ourselves, but those laws proctect everyone! As andrew said, join Property Investors Assoc which is fast becoming a known voice out there.....let us know how you get on with your wayward tenants...
It's very unfortunate that there is a percentage of tenants who absolutely do act as thieves and get away with taking any responsibility, and I do agree that in some ways they are protected. I also do agree with xris to a certain extent. I have met many landlords who through not knowing how to use the correct channels properly, make the situation very difficult because they are emotionally involved (it's their investment and lots of money at that) and take action which is unlawful (be wrong or right) and end up getting burnt for it. I guess as the old saying goes, two wrongs don't make a right....and there are also a lot of tenants who do things correctly and nicely and are treated bad by their landlords...
Anyway, I also say good on you for standing up for harsher laws on the bad tenants who lie and steal. More landlords should chase debts (I know it;s a pain), but many tenants do get away with it, just to be passed on to the next landlord. We all like having privacy laws etc for ourselves, but those laws proctect everyone! As andrew said, join Property Investors Assoc which is fast becoming a known voice out there.....let us know how you get on with your wayward tenants...
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