Just that really. We want to renew our current tenancy. The house wasn't newly redecorated when we moved in a year ago and looks a bit tatty. From the agents particulars and the previous inventory it doesn't look like the house it's been decorated for several years. Is this something landlords do? Or do rental properties generally stay a bit unloved and tatty?!
Also, there's a shed in the garden which is falling apart. Felt has come off the roof, wood is rotten and the shed has half sunk into the garden. We've got a bike in there, there's some other junk in there which we assume is the landlords. Should the shed be fixed/replaced/removed? We don't really care about it but it's not really fit for purpose.
We would like to stay in the property long term. Landlord is a nice guy and has responsed quite well to minor maintenance issues so far, leaky porch, broken boiler etc. Not sure if the landlord is considering any rent increases as we haven't heard anything about the renewal yet, but I guess we would be a little reluctant to pay an increased rent when the property hasn't had any work done to maintain /improve it to justify an increase.
Any advice gratefully received!
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Paddingtonthebear · 05/06/2014 14:40
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