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| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Renting & Real Estate |
Should/how/can I ask my landlord for a floor covering? |
I live in a private rent house thats scruffy cos the last tennant was a scruff, she had dogs/kids & the woodwork/floor/walls are damaged/written on/chipped. The landlord is my ex-boyfs uncle. i do have a legal tennacy agreement. when i moved in I said the kitchen floor bothered me. Its bare floorboards. there is no floor covering. it has been varnished (many moons ago) & has other paint stains on it. when he visits i mention the kitchen floor being a state &that I would like a floor covering & he has always smoothly changed the subject. I have decorated the livingroom (paint, paper & filled all the holes in the walls) & it looks great. Ive also painted the bathroom, changed the taps so there is a shower head & bought some new Lino. I wanna do the kitchen but I know i will be unhappy with the result cos it wont look 'done' if the floors a mess. I cant afford floor covering as its a big room. How do I seriously ask him for a floor covering. He's a nice guy but a bit tight (拢拢) I don't know for certain that you have any rights in this respect. I'd suggest that you do a deal with your landlord, he does the floor and you do something else to improve the property. Point out that you've already done a lot to improve the property at your own expense. If he doesn't listen, write him a letter. It's better if you can keep the whole thing friendly. if its nothing more than cosmetic damage then I'm afraid he's not obliged to cover the floor. Maybe you could arrange to pay half?? Try suggesting that if he pays for the floor covering then you will fit it. That will mean you pay nothing for it and he doesn't have to fork out for fitting too. Providing you know what your doing when fitting floor coverings of course... In business always think about what the other guy wants or fears. Try to make the floor covering sound like it's in his best interests, for example by saying that if he does it you will continue to improve the apartment, stay longer, etc. Be careful though, if you make it too nice and the market changes he may raise your rent. I think you should be strong about it. Landlord's will always try to get out of spending etc cash when it's not completely necessary, however if you state your case about the other work you've done, tell him about the long term benefits, of having a floorcovering as well as hygiene reasons, he might just be persuaded. if he doesnt want to change them than he doesnt have to. especially if there are no holes. yes it might be an eye sore but theres nothing illegal he is doing here. i think you should l et it go. esp being month to month, u dont want to anger him and then have him evict you. if you had a lease i would suggest negotiating. but when ilived in month to month tenancy my landlord would jump down my throat if i asked him to repair things and it was bc he was cheap and ididnt want to do it. you could ask but dont push it. If you were my tenant I would definately buy you some floor covering,sounds like you are really taking an interest in it and making it really nice.Show him what you have done so far and the cost.Say that after all you have done and spent that it is not much to ask for some nice hygenic floor covering.If he wo'nt be persueded to buy it,go onto "freecycle and see if anyone has anything they need to give away that would suit. |
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