So I was reading a story earlier from another property manager on Facebook, and had permission to share with you.
The tenant thought they'd undertake a small renovation project.. Bare with me!
"I manage a block of units, two storey. Unit 1 downstairs has been vacant for about 6 months, unit 2 is upstairs and tenanted. My tenant of unit 2 decided he needed more space, so cut a hole through the concrete floor to unit 1 and removed unit 1's kitchen and marked the wall where he intended to install some stairs.
But wait... There's more!
He decided unit 1 wasn't enough, so he knocked a hole through the double brick wall into unit 4 as well.
He had told the neighbours in unit 3 that he was the owner and is undertaking some renovations, so they didn't bat an eyelid when they heard the concrete saw in operation.
I only discovered it when I opened unit 4 for an open inspection, and saw a gaping hole in the wall!
Never in my career have I seen anything like it, and luckily I have a great owner who was in hysterics of the incredulity of the situation. The tenant has been charged with criminal damage and burglary."
Makes a few weeks rent loss seem trivial!
The tenant thought they'd undertake a small renovation project.. Bare with me!
"I manage a block of units, two storey. Unit 1 downstairs has been vacant for about 6 months, unit 2 is upstairs and tenanted. My tenant of unit 2 decided he needed more space, so cut a hole through the concrete floor to unit 1 and removed unit 1's kitchen and marked the wall where he intended to install some stairs.
But wait... There's more!
He decided unit 1 wasn't enough, so he knocked a hole through the double brick wall into unit 4 as well.
He had told the neighbours in unit 3 that he was the owner and is undertaking some renovations, so they didn't bat an eyelid when they heard the concrete saw in operation.
I only discovered it when I opened unit 4 for an open inspection, and saw a gaping hole in the wall!
Never in my career have I seen anything like it, and luckily I have a great owner who was in hysterics of the incredulity of the situation. The tenant has been charged with criminal damage and burglary."
Makes a few weeks rent loss seem trivial!