Tenants Annoyed by Access
Ok, our tenants are annoyed by the need for us to access the yard through their apartment. I understand that it’s inconvenient, but I have given a heads up and I have cleaned the apartment after each delivery of pebbles, cement, etc. it’s been two non consecutive days of about 3 hours each and now…
Ok, our tenants are annoyed by the need for us to access the yard through their apartment. I understand that it’s inconvenient, but I have given a heads up and I have cleaned the apartment after each delivery of pebbles, cement, etc. it’s been two non consecutive days of about 3 hours each and now today we need about 3 hours (probably the last) I have tried to be understanding and helpful, allowed them to hang out in our place, watched their kid during the time and bought them dinner. Now, today she doesn’t want to allow access and finally agreed to one hour. What is reasonable here? have I not been nice enough?
By the way, when we rented them the apartment they were not home during the day,and they have access to the garden so they will reap the benefits of the work being done.
Thanks for any advice or recommendations!
OK, workers are schlepping dirty stuff through your tenants’ apartment to get to the garden? For several hours a day? For several days? And they have a baby? That is hugely disruptive. I would be furious.
And the workers COULD go through your house, but you don’t want to inconvenience them?
Instead you are inconveniencing your tenants. Your paying tenants. Speaking as a landlord, that’s rotten. You got a few days access, which is more than I would have done without much notice, discounting the rent, and paying for a big cleanup when done.
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that the people paying to live in a part of your home actually consider their li’l part of your house to be their home, too.
While you have access to their apartment, go to their computer and bring up this thread!!!!
I just rented my garden apt. Through Craigslist i had a wide pick of suitable tenants in no time. Get yourself rid of these stinky crabby pains in the rear. There are plenty of reasonable people seeking a lovely, RARE garden apartment.
Doubter, a landlord who lives on premises has rights too. Including not being pummeled with noxious smells, and clearly delineating between private spaces and common spaces.
Cultural beliefs don’t trump housing law.
Thanks for the clarifications. As others have said here, it sounds like you’re being completely reasonable.
You should also be firm with them about keeping their doors shut and asserting your rights on common areas. Plus your rights about smells and your own habitability guarantees.
getting the baby sick from open windows is a cultural thing. i took a cab from UES to PS last night and the heat was full blast and i got a look when i cracked the window. some people really do believe you can get sick from the wind. seriously.
why should they go against their cultural beliefs just to accomodate your sensitivity to smells? if you don’t want to live with people, sell the house and buy something on an isolated mountaintop.
decent coffee, $5
nice one family in brownstone bk, $2 mio
not having to deal with tenants…priceless.
another example of why paying 15-20x rent for an extra floor is NOT worth it. on top of a bad financial deal, you are just asking for headaches.
Also provide a proper ventilation fan for their kitchen
Have the workers go though your apartment and give them an extra $50. It is what they are being paid to do anyway.