Newbie
My this new tenant after moving in for past 4 months, has been making requests here and there which have have acceded. Now still want me to install hot water in wash area for his maid....quite demanding right, after all, this is not make known in the first place. How do I reject him once and for all. Ah advice?
Mercedes Lover
If u dont wish to have a direct clash with the tenant, Ask your agent to tell him that these are additional requests not listed in the tenancy agreement. And you are not agreeable to the installation, even if its done at the tenant's own costs.
The TA is there to protect both parties...
Senior
use the TA, request not accepted. they want hot water than get a water tub, pour boiled water in it and mix it with cold water, then they can have warm water. primary school science they also don't know?? lol.Originally Posted by Werther
Senior
Just tell him whatever is to be provided for him is in the T&C, any additional features should be at his own cost. In fact, even if he wants to install, he needs to have your permission, i dont know why u r aceding to his request so easily, unless of course he is paying u good rental and u are just being obliging
Newbie
Ya lor, I thnk I have been too obliging. There is no agent as they came direct while i was renovating. I think next time must get an agent and pay agent fee so as to tell them off. Now is I don want to spoilt the relationship but is like getting worse.
Can I chase them off?
Senior
You can't, so just politely decline.
Newbie
Thanks Kane. They also have been very politely request for those items, so I feel paiseh to reject them. But this is getting out of hand...
I feel like asking them to move out but I don't know how to put it across.
Mercedes Lover
Don't get too close with your tenants....
Just politely decline, or you can counter propose asking them to install at their own costs. I guess they will get the drift.. Best is you don't hear from them till the end of yr contract.
Senior
the amount of alterations to the carpentry would make it a big project.
just do the polite thing and say that request cannot be accomodated and propose a water tub to mix the water. if they turn nasty, then you know they were pretending to be polite in the first place.
Mercedes Lover
Ya the idea of asking them to install at their own costs is somehow trying to ask them to kill off that idea..
Best is to cut off the request short and sweet and avoid too much dingdongs here and there
Newbie
good points. failing which:
1. tell them you will be busy next many months, and to call someone you designate.
2. be blunt... "actually i am very busy and cannot attend to all your requests beyond our original aggreements. hope you understand and appreciate all my past efforts. thank you."
Senior
if you don't mind me asking, what kind of property is being rented and what kind of rental is ur tenant paying so i can tell you whether u should spend that extra to install the heater.
Junior
Yah lor.... why need to install a heater for the maid?..
is he showering with the maid?
Junior
you are reluctant to reject their request and what make you chase them off. ?
You need to stand on your position if it is a no, and just politely but firmly decline their request. First time is difficuit to tell, but aft a few try you will get use to it.
Junior
btw, have you put up a tenant agreement and signed by both ?Thanks Kane. They also have been very politely request for those items, so I feel paiseh to reject them. But this is getting out of hand...
I feel like asking them to move out but I don't know how to put it across.
Senior
It becomes difficult if emotions and feelings are involved. I also experience the same thing. My tenant owe up to 1 or 2 months rent and begged me to give more time... If I no feeling and go by book, I'd have changed tenants. Well, like what some people said, get your agent to talk to your tenant...
Junior
i gave me tenant 1 month notice after he dragged my rental for 2-3 months.It becomes difficult if emotions and feelings are involved. I also experience the same thing. My tenant owe up to 1 or 2 months rent and begged me to give more time... If I no feeling and go by book, I'd have changed tenants. Well, like what some people said, get your agent to talk to your tenant...
Junior
That is why I engage an agent to handle the rentals. Even though I can save a lot of $$$ by doing it myself, but I can't stand having to deal direct with tenants.
Mercedes Lover
I think the nicest landlord i ever seen is East-Lover sis...
She bought her tenant pillows, blankets and a carpet when she visited him during the 1st week and found out he didnt have any of these ....
If you have any friends wanting to rent a unit, quick look for her
Property Newbie
if the $$$ go to the agent is less than 1% of your rental income, it is worth the outsourcing.That is why I engage an agent to handle the rentals. Even though I can save a lot of $$$ by doing it myself, but I can't stand having to deal direct with tenants.
I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost quotes (American poet, 1874-1963)
Mercedes Lover
Its one month commission for a 2-yr tenancy, plus GST it should be around 10% of the rental income?if the $$$ go to the agent is less than 1% of your rental income, it is worth the outsourcing.
Junior
yes, u can but have to be mutual and in writing.
Junior
One divided by 24. It's around 4 to 5%.
The hassle saved is worth it to me. Advertising, screening tenants, showing tenants around, drawing up the agreements, chasing tenants for $$$ (some tenants need chasing several times during the period for late payment), dealing with tenants complaints/requests/breakdown of appliances, checking the inventory before and after the tenancy.
Mercedes Lover
Sis paiseh, my maths failed big time...
Ya, i agree such money cannot save one ... best to have an agent as a middleman to handle the paperworks and sticky issues
Newbie
Hi all
Thanks for all yr kind advice.
I do use agent but in this case, he came directly to us so I thought why not...really, must get a agent in between to communicate with tenant, otherwise if not handled properly, can be stressful.
Now sending email to them to reject their request.
Junior
It is not a good idea to rent to friends, acquaintances, friends of friends, relatives, relatives of relatives. Don't mix business with friendship or kinship. You tend to cut corners in such instances and this could lead to misunderstandings and sour the relationship.
Property Newbie
LIKE
I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost quotes (American poet, 1874-1963)
Junior
my bro, thank you!I think the nicest landlord i ever seen is East-Lover sis...
She bought her tenant pillows, blankets and a carpet when she visited him during the 1st week and found out he didnt have any of these ....
If you have any friends wanting to rent a unit, quick look for her
Newbie
My suggestion is to say that can install, but depreciated monthly cost (e.g. divide by 36 months) will have to be charged to the tenant. That should scare most of them off.
Newbie
ysyap, this really bring to my mind of the recent DK unit where many looking forward to rent out the small unit while staying in the bigger unit.It becomes difficult if emotions and feelings are involved. I also experience the same thing. My tenant owe up to 1 or 2 months rent and begged me to give more time... If I no feeling and go by book, I'd have changed tenants. Well, like what some people said, get your agent to talk to your tenant...
Personally, I find it too close to comfort for both owner and tenant. I always imagine if you constantly hear knocking, scratching sound from your rented unit, how owner will feel? Ouch... for my case.
So I personally rent out and let agent handles everything, ignorance is bliss in this case.
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