A renter leaving their property has been praised after they left notes out for potential new tenants highlighting potential flaws of the property.
Amid the continuing housing disaster, a Brisbane councilor praised the actions of the renter, posting photos of eight notes caught to a wall on social media.
Nevertheless, a heated debate rapidly ensued on-line.
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“For those who’re shifting out of a rental and your landlord/agent is exhibiting the property to new potential tenants, think about leaving some notes or posters like this in a number of distinguished places across the residence,” Greens councilor for Woolloongabba Jonathan Sriranganathan wrote on-line .
The primary be aware learn “NOTE TO SELF” and was adopted intently by different notes with warnings written on them.
- “HAZARD – Recurring MOLD in essential lavatory – ceiling lined.
- “Re-occurring (sic) MOULD in Air-con essential room & Loungeroom.
- “Lavatory Mildew – 12 months+ Aircon mildew – 12 months+.
- “CONSTRUCTION SITE Extreme noise from 6am every day [and] RATS.
- “Home has extreme DUST from building website/Practice.
- “Earlier RENT INCREASE of $75/week (6 months in the past).
- “OWNER ‘requires’ lease will increase & is non-negotiable.”
Sriranganathan added an agent or landlord “should not be touching or interfering with (the notes) in any method”.
“Glad to see this glorious concept is getting some traction. Props to the Brisbane renter who initially shared this picture,” he stated.
Nevertheless, not everybody was satisfied that Sriranganathan’s recommendation was useful or moral.
“I feel it’s disgraceful for an elected member to advertise sabotage,” one particular person commented, with one other replying: “It isn’t sabotage if it is true.”
“For those who do not just like the rental property simply transfer on,” one other particular person added.
“Good luck getting a constructive rental reference after pulling a stunt like that,” a 3rd piped in.
Others, nonetheless, stated they beloved the thought and agreed it may assist future renters.
“We dwell in a scores primarily based society, TripAdvisor, Uber driver scores, tenant references… why do landlords themselves not have to supply references to potential tenants as nicely?” one particular person urged.
“Sensible concept. Love this,” one other added.
“That is superior,” a 3rd stated.
Nevertheless, regardless of the criticism Sriranganathan added “after all the actual property foyer does not prefer it, however even they must acknowledge that there aren’t any guidelines towards this, and nor ought to there be”.
“Too usually, landlords and brokers fail to reveal severe property upkeep and amenity points when a lease is signed, to allow them to trick tenants into paying extra lease than a spot is value,” he stated.
“I feel it is nice when outgoing tenants can inform future renters of property defects, in order that they know the problems earlier than they signal the contract.”
