Tenants and Decorating - Tired of being a landlord

Tenants and Decorating – Tired of being a landlord

8:55 PM, 4th November 2012, 13 years ago 21

Readers QuestionsHello all

I have a bizarre problem.  The tenants of my only rental property are STILL complaining that I had the living room decorated for them a year ago, and moreover renovated the fireplace and installed a woodburner.  They deeply resented the upheaval (which lasted just one week), even though they have THREE reception rooms and a very reasonable rent, below the going rate in the area.  This is the first time in twenty years I have had tenants who did not decorate the place themselves.

I want to put in a new boiler this year, but they are adamant that I should not.  They have been verbally abusive and caused me a lot of distress.  I am a pensioner and tired of being a landlord.  Would you advise me to give them notice and sell up?

I await your comments with interest.

Yours,

Avril


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  • 3:19 PM, 13th April 2013, About 13 years ago

    Give them notice its not worth the stress get new tenants who appreciate your property and what you are doing.

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