thread: Real Estate told me to do my laundry!?

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jun 2010
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    Re: Real Estate told me to do my laundry!?

    She wants to evict a tenant who pays the rent on time (I presume) and hasn't done any structural damage to the house and for all intents and purposes has proved themselves to be clean? Houses are meant to be lived in aren't they? Seems like she has a few screws loose. We would never pass one of her inspections, I have no less than three baskets full of washing in various states of cleanliness (I HATE ironing!). All she had to do was ask if you could move it so that she could see that there was no damage. Talk about overkill.

    Next time I would be asking her very politely to email you a response. Keep a written trail. Keep your own diary of dates, times and what was said. Have a witness for the next inspection. Good luck.

  2. #2
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jul 2008
    Eastern Surburbs, Melbourne
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    Re: Real Estate told me to do my laundry!?

    Can you or someone else quietly video her inspection which will show the state of the house while she is in the picture. That way if she nitpicks head straight down to the RE and see the manager. The way she is behaving is harassment and certainly not on.

    But yeah, have someone there with you when she comes.

  3. #3
    2014 BellyBelly RAK Recipient.

    Mar 2008
    Vic
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    Re: Real Estate told me to do my laundry!?

    Call her boss/director of the RE. Tell them you are being unfairly harassed and you don't want her to inspect. Tell them they are welcome to, but do not send her as you won't let her in.

    We've done that before. We've even had the director send the property manager to DH who was working almost 100kms away because he tried to evict us (he said we hadn't paid rent yet we had the receipts to show it). Once you get the boss involved, it'll be a different ball game.

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Dec 2006
    Melbourne
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    Re: Real Estate told me to do my laundry!?

    Call her boss/director of the RE. Tell them you are being unfairly harassed and you don't want her to inspect. Tell them they are welcome to, but do not send her as you won't let her in.

    We've done that before. We've even had the director send the property manager to DH who was working almost 100kms away because he tried to evict us (he said we hadn't paid rent yet we had the receipts to show it). Once you get the boss involved, it'll be a different ball game.
    Agree with this, she is crazy and shouldn't be treating you like that.

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Jan 2006
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    Re: Real Estate told me to do my laundry!?

    She sounds really nuts. I'd e-mail her manager with a complaint and ask that someone else does the inspection: it is not the inspection per se that you object to, just this one woman and her attitude. I'd also get the manager to log that it is e-mail communication only with you and that you will complain if this is not adhered to.

    I second taking the photographs with time and date stamp. Take photos before and after inspection. E-mail them to the manager before she gets her report in and ask him to look over it, assuming that they don't assign you another agent as per the request you are about to make.

    Hugs to you. It is not supposed to be this aggrivating.

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Nov 2005
    Where the heart is
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    Re: Real Estate told me to do my laundry!?

    She is being a piece of poo. Do what the other girls have suggested, please - take it higher. She is not a free agent and she can't harrass you like this just because of your age (because the rest doesn't fly and this is clearly a prejudice she has, especially to speak with you that way).
    She's been caught out in a lie. Go hard!