At the end of your tenancy, what shape do you leave the house in? WHat have you not done that is not your job (in your mind)?
So for example, when we moved out of our house, I hired a cleaner, got carpets cleaned, powerhosed the yard. I did mow the lawn but that was 3 weeks ago now and we moved out 2 weeks ago.
I mentioned this on another thread somewhere but I think my landlady is being a bit unfair. She showed up unannounced at the property before our lease was up (its not up until next weekend), gave off to the cleaners and cried at the carpet guy.
She is going on about a light switch issue in the kitchen. That I should get it fixed. Well a few weeks ago the lights were flickering so I hired an electrician and he told me it was a faulty switch, so he moved the kitchen lights to the one part of the switch that was left working. I have explained this to her but I think she wants us to replace the switch?
She has also demanded that we cut the hedge. Tbh it never occurred to me to cut the hedge(there isn't that much of it) as its not a messy hedge and also me, 2 small children here all the time on our own - no way am I taking out hedge cutters. I did cut the grass regularly (but she is still wanting it freshly cut even though I cut it on the 18th August). I weeded, powerhosed the back etc. IMO it was ok. The lease says to keep the garden in a neat & tidy condition.
Oven has been cleaned out, shelves are immaculate. She wants the extractor fan cleaned. I can do this no problem - or rather, my mum will have to as we have already moved across the country. However my brother has never washed extractor fans on leaving property and I don't think I ever have when I rented.
I hired & paid for cleaners and the carpets to be cleaned. That would be my end done imo, but she is a bit of a crazer. I think she wants us to leave the house in a condition such that she can rent it out straightaway without touching it herself. I rent out my own house out and I do expect that there are certain bits that need to be done at the end of a tenancy by the landlord and she is just chancing her arm.
The estate agent has mentioned something about an email from the landlady and her wanting the house returned *exactly* as it was left. Surely, within reason, a house will never be left back exactly as it was left 12 months on? And I took good care of that bloody house. She is tarnishing my memory of it :/
Any opinions are welcome
So for example, when we moved out of our house, I hired a cleaner, got carpets cleaned, powerhosed the yard. I did mow the lawn but that was 3 weeks ago now and we moved out 2 weeks ago.
I mentioned this on another thread somewhere but I think my landlady is being a bit unfair. She showed up unannounced at the property before our lease was up (its not up until next weekend), gave off to the cleaners and cried at the carpet guy.
She is going on about a light switch issue in the kitchen. That I should get it fixed. Well a few weeks ago the lights were flickering so I hired an electrician and he told me it was a faulty switch, so he moved the kitchen lights to the one part of the switch that was left working. I have explained this to her but I think she wants us to replace the switch?
She has also demanded that we cut the hedge. Tbh it never occurred to me to cut the hedge(there isn't that much of it) as its not a messy hedge and also me, 2 small children here all the time on our own - no way am I taking out hedge cutters. I did cut the grass regularly (but she is still wanting it freshly cut even though I cut it on the 18th August). I weeded, powerhosed the back etc. IMO it was ok. The lease says to keep the garden in a neat & tidy condition.
Oven has been cleaned out, shelves are immaculate. She wants the extractor fan cleaned. I can do this no problem - or rather, my mum will have to as we have already moved across the country. However my brother has never washed extractor fans on leaving property and I don't think I ever have when I rented.
I hired & paid for cleaners and the carpets to be cleaned. That would be my end done imo, but she is a bit of a crazer. I think she wants us to leave the house in a condition such that she can rent it out straightaway without touching it herself. I rent out my own house out and I do expect that there are certain bits that need to be done at the end of a tenancy by the landlord and she is just chancing her arm.
The estate agent has mentioned something about an email from the landlady and her wanting the house returned *exactly* as it was left. Surely, within reason, a house will never be left back exactly as it was left 12 months on? And I took good care of that bloody house. She is tarnishing my memory of it :/
Any opinions are welcome
when we moved into this flat my oh went round with the landlord and wrote down what was already there (a few holes in the wall from shelves which the previous tenants didn't fill) and we got a copy as do they. Did you do anything like that when you moved in or have an inventory?
