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Jul 2017
It's part of a landlord's' lot' to receive one or two phone call requests from tenants, however according to a recent survey there have been the more bizarre type of calls asking for their assistance.
In a recent survey carried out by lighting experts and suppliers to the trade, it brings to light many odd requests, such as hanging pictures and photos - 16%, 8% asking for help to tighten door screws and 7% wanting them to move furniture from room to room.
On the side of normalcy the study lists the top five reasons why tenants call their landlords for help.
Window repair - 66%
To be allowed to re-decorate - 49 %
Broken appliances - 46%
Toilets or blocked plugs/drains - 44%
Dirty property -33%
The majority of tenants that also took park in the survey - said that if they had not enjoyed a good relationship with their landlord then they would have left the property, however 18% said they were unable to reason with their landlord.
The research found that it was more than likely the younger generation of tenants would confront their landlords resulting in a breakdown of communication between the two parties. Apparently 65% of 18-24 year olds and 25% of 25-34 year olds have fallen out with their landlords, whereas in the older age brackets this is less likely to happen with 34% of 55-64 % year olds and 34% of 65+ years old having disagreements.
The research discovered that just under a quarter of tenants - 24% have in the past missed rental payments. Only 5% of tenants over 65 have a missed a past payment whereas 44% of those 25-34 year olds had done so.
David Tetlow, Ecommerce Manager at the company, said: ‘When it comes to renting, it’s easy to be persuaded by your dream home but finding out who your landlord is before you sign a tenancy agreement is extremely important and will help you to understand how approachable they’re going to be in a crisis.
"You should always take the time to research and understand your rights as a tenant and your landlord’s rights to avoid any difficult situations in the future too."
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