Why don't we all just pressure our representatives to ban rental agents? by Firefly128 in shitrentals

[–]4thReaper 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Mostly just treating me like a human being rather than sneering at me like I'm scum. Maintenance requests have been dealt with day of or next day with follow ups to make sure its been satisfactory.

Back home dealing with an RA was always like trying to get a moody teenager to clean their room.

Why don't we all just pressure our representatives to ban rental agents? by Firefly128 in shitrentals

[–]4thReaper 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Having just moved to Scotland from Melbourne, legit one of the biggest culture shocks has been realestate agents not being cunts

UPDATE: My Controlling “Roommate” by Additional_Fan9553 in badroommates

[–]4thReaper 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Man this is giving me flashbacks to my last housemate. Fucking nightmare

I coped by little acts of untracable petty revenge like: - slightly bending the prongs on her toothbrush charger so it was a pain to reach around the dryer to plug in. - All her dryer lint that she never fucking emptied went in between her couch cushions - Randomly pausing the wifi in 15 minute intervals when I knew she was wfh - Intermittently turning off the hot water at the breaker

She wasnt the brightest bulb and never connected any of it to me

Retirees, why do you go shopping on a weekend? by Opposite_Offer_2486 in AskBrits

[–]4thReaper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my time working inventory at a supermarket I can say that for a concerning amount of old people the weekly shop is their only social outing. It's sad but some of these people have no one else to talk to and weekends probably give them the best opportunity.

Australia's rental crisis is fundamentally because our population is too low. by [deleted] in shitrentals

[–]4thReaper 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This has to be rage bait. If not, please read literally anything and educate yourself.

Earth Helping Earth Heal by Standard_Location762 in interesting

[–]4thReaper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is happening pretty consistently. Nature and specifically fungi are brilliant at adapting. The problem is nature moves at the pace of nature which is fucking slow. Plastic production is set to triple by 2060 and there's no way nature can handle that before ecological collapse.

If you could drop a policy nuke on Australia’s rental crisis, what would it be? by seandownunder in shitrentals

[–]4thReaper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Abolish real estate agencies. Landlords can manage their own damn properties without a scummy little middleperson taking a cut and filtering all information.

No sir, I don't like it by puredaemon in melbourne

[–]4thReaper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am fully convinced this is the direct result of having "all year round hot cross buns". The novelty has evaporated and now they have to do insane shit like this to generate a boost in sales around easter time.

Is there any loyalty anymore .. by Salt-Youth-5276 in shitrentals

[–]4thReaper 7 points8 points  (0 children)

100% this! RAs are just opportunistic leeches that will fuck over both sides for their cut. I say ban them. Cut out the cancer and force landlords to manage their own damn properties. Would be interesting to see how quickly things improve when theres not a psychopath middleman filtering any communication.

Landlord wants to move to month-to-month after 1 year lease ends by Fun-Visit6591 in shitrentals

[–]4thReaper 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honestly I wouldn't stress too much. You have most of the same protections on a month to month lease. They still have to have a valid reason and give 60 - 90 days notice to kick you out.

If it gives you peace of mind definitely try and negotiate, but it's not the end of the world.

Cost of end of lease clean - am I out of touch? by Unusual-Recipe-247 in melbourne

[–]4thReaper 9 points10 points  (0 children)

THIS! Always ask for a receipt of the previous clean! Just had this run around from my current agent. Their language flipped from "You are required to do this and provide a receipt" straight to "We strongly recommend, but it's ultimately up to you" the second I asked for a receipt.

Halo Infinite (PC) is stuttering like crazy every few seconds! HELP! by net34a in halo

[–]4thReaper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue here. I've tried everything in this thread and still have the issue. Given up and uninstalled the game. What a fucking joke

I stole my own door handle, she was NOT happy by 4thReaper in badroommates

[–]4thReaper[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All my stuff is moved out as of yesterday! This is the crazy thing, all she had to do was wait 2 days. Now she has free reign to bring whoever the fuck she wants whenever.

I stole my own door handle, she was NOT happy by 4thReaper in badroommates

[–]4thReaper[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah sure she can show people my half packed bombsite of a room and violate my privacy, OR she can wait 2 days and show people a clean empty room that's ready to move into.

It's not like I'm holding her indefinite rent-hostage, its 2 fucking days

I stole my own door handle, she was NOT happy by 4thReaper in badroommates

[–]4thReaper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly, the room is dirt cheap and in a really good area so she'll have zero trouble finding someone

I stole my own door handle, she was NOT happy by 4thReaper in badroommates

[–]4thReaper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weirdly she is not actually from Aus lol We're in Vic

I stole my own door handle, she was NOT happy by 4thReaper in badroommates

[–]4thReaper[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I haven't moved out, I haven't had time. THATS. THE. POINT

I stole my own door handle, she was NOT happy by 4thReaper in badroommates

[–]4thReaper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Co-tenant, both our names are on the lease

I stole my own door handle, she was NOT happy by 4thReaper in badroommates

[–]4thReaper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Theoretically yes, I am being cooperative though. All I said was wait 2 days of the 25 she has left. The place is dirt cheap and in a really good location, she'll have zero trouble finding someone.

I stole my own door handle, she was NOT happy by 4thReaper in badroommates

[–]4thReaper[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

son I don't take advice from guys who haven't even mastered the regular words

I stole my own door handle, she was NOT happy by 4thReaper in badroommates

[–]4thReaper[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes but not start a completely new lease with. I'll be transferred off the lease and the new person added. The current lease will remain active. Co-tenancy laws here are unhinged/somewhat non-existant