of course but even in such situations I certainly believe...

of course but even in such situations I certainly believe arrangements can still be made..

tenants have an obligation to honour their ongoing financial commitment to the lease and landlords just have to suck it up, manage their lives even if it means a bit of flexibility and find a way .. they still get paid

the biggest issue IMHO is that by and large, agents / owners are reluctant to sign 3 month / six month leases.. for an existing tenant this should be the norm..

this just does my head in because it is a perfect way to bridge between the interests of the owner and those of the tenant trying to secure accomodation

it is simply the inflexibility and stagnation of the system doing both landlords and tenants a disservice

i really get pissed with owners suddenly imposing demands and deadlines on tenants when tenants are caught between a rock and a hard place already

my own experience of renting as I worked around the state was traumatic and I am a cashed up AAA tenant.. dealing with agents, owners, inspections, restrictions, bills, dilapidated infrastructure etc I just cannot imagine the difficulty for single parents, families stuck in that vortex

I ended up having to itemise renovations and repairs ( including parts and my time ) I undertook to properties I rented to present to owners at the end just to force their hand as I negotiated my exit and I always got a fair outcome when my 'invoice' landed in their inbox.. suddenly they would stop demanding that I clean the bathroom vanity or steam clean the carpet when they realised I had replaced half the tap ware, replaced washers, cisterns, cleared drains, repaired gutters, light fittings, door jambs and locks, re sealed benchtops and sinks etc etc

This even as I was also acting as landlord and agent for the property I own