supasi Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hi all Yesterday I had a house inspection as I live in a rental property. The guy who came over said that i needed to clean up my garage as I am accumalating to much junk! The so called junk in question is a lounge suite, spare washer, spare fridge ,my tool, fishing rods and my kayak. It is a double garage and the stuff is mine(not illegal) its not visable from outside, and its not damaging the property. :evil: Can someone please clarify for me, Can rental managers say what i can store in my garage? As stated above, it belongs to me, its not illegal property and I thought thats what garages are for, storing property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 In all my years renting I have not come across this. I think as long as its tidy then it shouldnt matter. Ring them up and ask what he was talking about exacty, If hes says your stuff then ring the tennancy tribunal and see what they say then go back to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 anything in your rental contract about accumulating junk or keeping your things in the garage ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 exactly what Living Art said! Find your rental agreement for anything regarding storing stuff in the garage, if there's nothing, call te landlord to discuss/clarify exactly what he wants you to do and why. If its definately not in the agreement but he still wants you tidying stuff, escalate to the tribunal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 maybe he is worried your sofa may drip oil on the concrete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Yeah what LivingArt said. If there is no mention of storing things in the garage in your contract then they can't stipulate you move your possessions. The contract is binding, not some inspector on a power trip imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Just been talking to someone who used to work for the company, and he said that this guy is new and prob trying to look good to the boss. He told me to ignore him as what ive got in my garage is what is allowed under my contract. Funny though, he never said anything about all the fishtanks and equipment in the spare room. There is four tanks running and two empty and boxes of filters and other fishkeeping essentials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Its possible that it could be an insurance matter? I can understand it if it is as a tenant we had use to stack boxes of stuff out side his back door. It was not viewable from the front of the place but his neibours found it messy and a possible fire hazard. If your garage is enclosed and locked away I doupt that it would be a neibour complaining and it shouldnt be a hazard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 All previous inspections they have never asked to look in the shed. No one has complained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Oh how ridiculous, what is this world coming to.... :-? After seeing that photo, the new employee must seriously be into brown nosing after making an issue over that :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 You may wish to remind the manager that your tenancy entitles you to what the law terms 'quiet enjoyment' of the property you lease, i.e. unless you are damaging the property or creating a disturbance with it you don't have to do a thing. Phone his boss and let him know what the new guy has said and suggest he gets a bit of training before he winds up getting the company sued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 All previous inspections they have never asked to look in the shed. No one has complained. Maybe hes talking about the bottle lol or the cup near the bucket lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmchick Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Its possible that it could be an insurance matter? This would be my only thought process. I am an underwriter for an Insurance company and whilst we would really only be concerned about this sort of thing from a risk perspective I cant see how it would matter for a private individual. Accumulation would concern us when we are talking about lots of 0's on the sum Insured. from the photo, it is a concrete garage and would not therefore present any great risk. Just tell him to get off his shetland pony and go pull someone elses string! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Just tell him to get off his shetland pony and go pull someone elses string! :lol: :lol: :lol: I wonder if he is one of those official guys that wear the brown tight Stubbies branded short shorts and socks pulled right up and folded down at the knee :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 LOL your garage looks much tidier than ours! Presumably (like us) one of the reasons you chose to rent the place was because there was plenty of storage space in the garage. In our garage we have: a sofa three small fridges (all work, none in use) two spare fish tanks & associated gear Piles of boxes of books & papers that don't fit inside the house Tools/spare parts for various bits of machinery/cars/motorbikes two push-bikes and associated equipment (pumps, helmets, etc) two clothes dryers (one works, one doesn't) clothes drying racks gardening gear (including a wheelbarrow) an old sewing machine on an old desk various camping equipment, picnic baskets, chilly-bins, kites, outdoor activity stuff ... probably lots of other stuff I've forgotten Tell the property manager you're a low-maintenance tenant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeash007 Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I wonder if the owners are about to put it on the market and don't want to come out and tell you yet?? something similar happened to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Here is our garage - after it was cleaned out :lol: Luckily we own our own house so don't get inspected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Here is our garage - after it was cleaned out :lol: Luckily we own our own house so don't get inspected. I would so hate to have to sort all that out LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 :lol: :lol: Hasn't it already been sorted as in pic taken after throw out/clean up? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I see no problem with that at all If the landlord is selling, thats his right of course but most people buying would want steady tenants if it was for rental and if purchasing for them selves, you would normally get at least a month for looking around for another place so I also wouldnt worry about that. I think there may well be a case to phone the realestate and mention your concern and offer to show someone else through or send a photo. I honestly think that there is no problem at all from showing us your photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I wonder if he is one of those official guys that wear the brown tight Stubbies branded short shorts and socks pulled right up and folded down at the knee :oops: its me :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 The guy is a plonker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I thought that was you in your avatar living art! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I spent years inspecting properties and if I had come across a garage like that I probably would have congratulated the people. Given a few years he will no doubt come accross some real garages. I have seen food premises worse than that. He should come and look at my garage---that would give him something to write letters about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 rubbing it in Caryl ? i have lost some weight since that photo :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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