We've all had to deal with rude or inconsiderate people at some point in our lives. It's an unfortunate fact of life that not everyone is as nice or empathetic as we would like them to be.

When you're renting a property, you generally expect your real estate agent to be Professional with a capital ‘P’. After all, they're being paid to manage your home and act as a go-between for you and your landlord.

So imagine how angry this tenant must have been when they received an email from their real estate agent that they found anything BUT professional!

The email, which was shared on Reddit by a user named u/juniperjules in the r/sydney subreddit last October 6, was sent to warn the owner of the rental that an inspection would be conducted on October 18 between 9 am and 12 pm.

Fair enough, but what the user didn't expect was for the real estate agent to list several concerns in the email about the state of their home!

The real estate agent certainly has an eye out for things to clean. Credit: Pexels/Karolina Grabowska​

‘We noted that the bedrooms are untidy, clothes are on the floor, a spiderweb near the balcony doors, and the bath and the shower area can be cleaner,’ the agent pointed out.

‘I would suggest to tidy the place so it’s better [to] represent to the owner,’ the agent added.

The tenant was understandably upset, given that they had not been given any prior notice about specific areas of concern.

The user also included an explanation as to why they seemed caught by surprise.

‘Last week they wanted to come and do a “valuation” and not an inspection,’ they said.

They added: ‘As we are really… busy people right now having a lot going on with work, et cetera, we didn’t clean and prepare for this like we usually would for an inspection.’

The user stressed that while their home was unclean with the usual messes (clothes strewn about, surfaces in need of wiping), it was not filthy.

‘They could see from the last inspection long ago, we take very good care of the home and they would actually have photos.’

The user then ended their explanation rather emphatically with: ‘ACTUALLY F*** OFF WE DON’T LIVE IN A DISPLAY HOME SO THERE WILL BE WASHING PILES AND SOMETIMES MAKEUP ON THE BATHROOM COUNTER.’

The ‘extremely rude’ email ticked the Reddit user off. Credit: Reddit/u/juniperjules
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In response to the agent, they wrote back a strongly-worded email agreeing to clean up ahead of the owner’s visit and explaining why their home wouldn't be spotless all the time.

‘I would suggest checking the notes and photos from the previous actual “inspection” and see that at that time it was immaculate,’ they added.

The user also made a case that since the previous visit (when the agent took notice of things to tidy) was called an ‘appraisal’ and not termed as an ‘official inspection’, they opted not to clean their rental as it was ‘between [their] cleaning and tidying cycles’.

The user doubled down a bit by apologising for their email’s confrontational tone, but also straight up said they found the agent’s comments rude.

‘We just wanted to clarify that if it had been made clear that (the previous ‘appraisal’ visit) was an inspection, then we would have made a concerted effort to have the unit tidier for your viewing,’ they wrote.

In response to the whole tenant-agent spat, some commenters could not help but feel for u/juniperjules’ plight.

‘I purposely make sure I have some clothes laying around. It shows that the place is lived in, not spotless all the time. My real estate agent said inspections are mainly to see that there is no physical damage to the property, not if there are some clothes on the floors/beds and some cobwebs,’ one user shared.

‘Inspections are to see if you’re damaging the property. Dust and spiderwebs aren’t damaging,’ one wrote.

‘I had an agent flat out tell me “if this is how your rental looks, I’d hate to see your house” when I was challenging her over a few onion skins left in the bottom of a pantry drawer that she noticed during a viewing session (we hadn’t even vacated yet),’ added another.

Of course, there are the cheeky gems that Reddit comments sections are known for — made better by classic Aussie humour!

One of the top comments reads: ‘I think the issue might be that the spider isn't on the lease and they want to check its credit history.’ (Another user responded: ‘That’s a bulls**** excuse. You can easily find everything you need to know about the spider on the web.’)

‘Cancel on them that morning saying you "have covid-like symptoms" and if they still want to visit, just cough at every chance you get,’ another suggested.

‘Print out this email and hand it to the owner when they visit - let them know the agent is a f**kwit,’ added another.

Inspections are part and parcel of a renter’s life, but as this story reveals, they don’t always happen without a hitch.

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Meanwhile, if you have time, do check out our other stories that tenants can relate to, such as a landlord any tenant would kill for (kidding!), some decor hacks your landlord would approve of, and this home not for the faint of heart (only slightly kidding).

What do you think of this story, members? Have you ever had a similar experience with a real estate agent or landlord? We'd love to hear from you in the comments!

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[maryempenn]

This story shows an example of how a real estate agent should NOT behave. I think the tenants are right about them not living in a display house, and the agent should have given them prior notice about what they want from them. Such things should be stated somewhere in the contract dan the agent/owner should tell the tenants in advance about any visit or upcoming inspection.
The real estate market is in a difficult place now, and many tenants have to pay a lot for their housing because they are unable to buy a house. It’s especially about gen Z: https://timthomas.co/signs-of-a-housing-market-crash/. So, the owners and the agents should behave respectively and create a more welcoming environment.

 

[narineedito]

I am familiar with situations where real estate agents have behaved rudely. I first encountered this when my wife and I were collecting documents for a mortgage. At that time, we advised an agent who was a professional in his field. However, he was still constantly creating conflict situations. So we decided to change agents and turned to Mortgage Broker Taunton. You may also find this helpful if you are unhappy with your agent's work quality. This is a very important aspect because the mutual understanding between the client and the specialist determines the degree of quality of the purchase.

 

[Suzanne rose]

To start off with Clothes lying around to make it lived in !!! I don't think so I HATE clothes or anything else laying around. You want it to look like a home not a squatter's residents.

I'm pretty sure there were more than one small spider web.
We were renting out a house in Rockdale Sydney, most tenants were amazing except the last ones were in there for 18 months and totally destroyed house
Every window was broken, kitchen cupboards smashed, holes in the walls, blinds dumped in the yard and they had stored stuff in the roof which made the ceilings hang.
It was too much repairs that we decided to sell. Can you believe it the agent had given back their bond

My daughter needs to move into her house and gave the tenants 3 months notice. This went by and then another 2 months, she had no choice but to take it to the tribunal and yeh they move out tomorrow after a total of just over 6 months.

There is always two sides of the story

 

[LynneM]

To start off with Clothes lying around to make it lived in !!! I don't think so I HATE clothes or anything else laying around. You want it to look like a home not a squatter's residents.

I'm pretty sure there were more than one small spider web.
We were renting out a house in Rockdale Sydney, most tenants were amazing except the last ones were in there for 18 months and totally destroyed house
Every window was broken, kitchen cupboards smashed, holes in the walls, blinds dumped in the yard and they had stored stuff in the roof which made the ceilings hang.
It was too much repairs that we decided to sell. Can you believe it the agent had given back their bond

My daughter needs to move into her house and gave the tenants 3 months notice. This went by and then another 2 months, she had no choice but to take it to the tribunal and yeh they move out tomorrow after a total of just over 6 months.

There is always two sides of the story

Are you sure they didnt stay for over 6 months because of the 100 people going to rental inspections, and it is so hard to get a rental? I know there are two sides to a story but maybe your daughters tenants couldnt get a rental in the 3 months, which I know is right by law. Maybe she could have just asked why they were staying on, and did she give a good reference to make it easy. Just asking?

 

[Ricci]

I have seen both extremes of real estate inspections. In the first the Agent came in for a cup of coffee, played with the dog and said she could see we kept the property just fine. A second Agent from the same company came and went through absolutely everything, we got pinged for having some dust ON TOP of the doorframe and some weeds in the back garden, we told her that the weekends were our gardening time and if she chose to come back on the Monday they would be gone!

 

[Sloopy]

Good and bad on both sides. I had an agent show up over an hour early for an inspection once. He then proceeded to claim that the kitchen was "dirty". When questioned, he stated that the stove was dirty (griller was still warm and there was a piece of foil in there with bacon grease which had not yet solidified on it) and there was washing up on the bench. Yes, I had literally just sent the kids out the door to catch the school bus, and the breakfast dishes were waiting to be washed up. He also complained about a single spider-web, in the garden shed.

 

[Norm Fulstow]

We've all had to deal with rude or inconsiderate people at some point in our lives. It's an unfortunate fact of life that not everyone is as nice or empathetic as we would like them to be.

When you're renting a property, you generally expect your real estate agent to be Professional with a capital ‘P’. After all, they're being paid to manage your home and act as a go-between for you and your landlord.

So imagine how angry this tenant must have been when they received an email from their real estate agent that they found anything BUT professional!

The email, which was shared on Reddit by a user named u/juniperjules in the r/sydney subreddit last October 6, was sent to warn the owner of the rental that an inspection would be conducted on October 18 between 9 am and 12 pm.

Fair enough, but what the user didn't expect was for the real estate agent to list several concerns in the email about the state of their home!

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The real estate agent certainly has an eye out for things to clean. Credit: Pexels/Karolina Grabowska​

‘We noted that the bedrooms are untidy, clothes are on the floor, a spiderweb near the balcony doors, and the bath and the shower area can be cleaner,’ the agent pointed out.

‘I would suggest to tidy the place so it’s better [to] represent to the owner,’ the agent added.

The tenant was understandably upset, given that they had not been given any prior notice about specific areas of concern.

The user also included an explanation as to why they seemed caught by surprise.

‘Last week they wanted to come and do a “valuation” and not an inspection,’ they said.

They added: ‘As we are really… busy people right now having a lot going on with work, et cetera, we didn’t clean and prepare for this like we usually would for an inspection.’

The user stressed that while their home was unclean with the usual messes (clothes strewn about, surfaces in need of wiping), it was not filthy.

‘They could see from the last inspection long ago, we take very good care of the home and they would actually have photos.’

The user then ended their explanation rather emphatically with: ‘ACTUALLY F*** OFF WE DON’T LIVE IN A DISPLAY HOME SO THERE WILL BE WASHING PILES AND SOMETIMES MAKEUP ON THE BATHROOM COUNTER.’

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The ‘extremely rude’ email ticked the Reddit user off. Credit: Reddit/u/juniperjules
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In response to the agent, they wrote back a strongly-worded email agreeing to clean up ahead of the owner’s visit and explaining why their home wouldn't be spotless all the time.

‘I would suggest checking the notes and photos from the previous actual “inspection” and see that at that time it was immaculate,’ they added.

The user also made a case that since the previous visit (when the agent took notice of things to tidy) was called an ‘appraisal’ and not termed as an ‘official inspection’, they opted not to clean their rental as it was ‘between [their] cleaning and tidying cycles’.

The user doubled down a bit by apologising for their email’s confrontational tone, but also straight up said they found the agent’s comments rude.

‘We just wanted to clarify that if it had been made clear that (the previous ‘appraisal’ visit) was an inspection, then we would have made a concerted effort to have the unit tidier for your viewing,’ they wrote.

In response to the whole tenant-agent spat, some commenters could not help but feel for u/juniperjules’ plight.

‘I purposely make sure I have some clothes laying around. It shows that the place is lived in, not spotless all the time. My real estate agent said inspections are mainly to see that there is no physical damage to the property, not if there are some clothes on the floors/beds and some cobwebs,’ one user shared.

‘Inspections are to see if you’re damaging the property. Dust and spiderwebs aren’t damaging,’ one wrote.

‘I had an agent flat out tell me “if this is how your rental looks, I’d hate to see your house” when I was challenging her over a few onion skins left in the bottom of a pantry drawer that she noticed during a viewing session (we hadn’t even vacated yet),’ added another.

Of course, there are the cheeky gems that Reddit comments sections are known for — made better by classic Aussie humour!

One of the top comments reads: ‘I think the issue might be that the spider isn't on the lease and they want to check its credit history.’ (Another user responded: ‘That’s a bulls**** excuse. You can easily find everything you need to know about the spider on the web.’)

‘Cancel on them that morning saying you "have covid-like symptoms" and if they still want to visit, just cough at every chance you get,’ another suggested.

‘Print out this email and hand it to the owner when they visit - let them know the agent is a f**kwit,’ added another.

Inspections are part and parcel of a renter’s life, but as this story reveals, they don’t always happen without a hitch.

​

Meanwhile, if you have time, do check out our other stories that tenants can relate to, such as a landlord any tenant would kill for (kidding!), some decor hacks your landlord would approve of, and this home not for the faint of heart (only slightly kidding).

What do you think of this story, members? Have you ever had a similar experience with a real estate agent or landlord? We'd love to hear from you in the comments!

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I had an agent yell at me that the grass was 2 foot tall when he looked through the fence, I told him to look harder, it was tomatoes in the vege patch,

 

[Staffordshire Whippet]

They had 12 days to tidy the place up. I am a landlord, too; I expect my tenants to keep my property clean and tidy. No sympathy here.

 

[ShannyN]

What do you think of this story, members? Have you ever had a similar experience with a real estate agent or landlord? We'd love to hear from you in the comments!

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Over the top as stated the former visit was not a true inspection. But as a Tenant they (real estate agents) have you by the balls. Complain about anything and they'll kick you out at the end of your lease and then cash in on lack of rentals to up the rent 50 for the next incoming tenant.

R/E agents are pond scum, lowest form of dross possible if you can think of the shoddiest used car salesmen from years ago complete with check sports coat, then imagine that a R/E agent has to get a 1000 foot (300 metres) ladder to climb UP to the used cars salesman's already low level

 

[Ashmenou]

I feel sorry for theses tenants. My landlord/landlady are great. Been here for around I believe 4 years and never had a issue with them. Also they manage the property themselves and don’t do any inspections.

 

[Suzanne rose]

Are you sure they didnt stay for over 6 months because of the 100 people going to rental inspections, and it is so hard to get a rental? I know there are two sides to a story but maybe your daughters tenants couldnt get a rental in the 3 months, which I know is right by law. Maybe she could have just asked why they were staying on, and did she give a good reference to make it easy. Just asking?

She gave them 3 months notice and told them she needed to move in with her husband and 3 kids .
When the 3 months came they said they couldn't find anything. The agent told my daughter that they hadn't even looked , apparently all agents can now log in and see who have applied or who's names were taken that looked at properties.
Two more months passed and they were saying things like, we can't find a house with a big enough garage.
In the end she took it to the tribunal and the tenants were told they needed to be out within 3 weeks but even that turned into 4 weeks , so all up 6 months.
My daughter and her family had to live with her inlaws during this time .
She had to cancel twice the painter and floor people
My daughter has a 13 year old a 3 year old who has be diagnosed autistic and partially deaf and a 1 year old.

Not only did she give them a good reference the agent was also helping them and telling them about properties but never bothered replying to the agent or telling the agent that they had other things to do and didn't know when they could go and view....so of course the properties went to others

My daughter gave them more than enough time and she told me a few weeks ago if it came down to it she wouldn't let the Sherrif evict.

I think my daughter was more than generous, waiting 6 months to get into her home and with 3 young children I think she was very patient.
When the tenants took on the lease they were told the lease was only for 1 year as the owners would be moving in.
Ended up being 2 years

 

[Suzanne rose]

Over the top as stated the former visit was not a true inspection. But as a Tenant they (real estate agents) have you by the balls. Complain about anything and they'll kick you out at the end of your lease and then cash in on lack of rentals to up the rent 50 for the next incoming tenant.

R/E agents are pond scum, lowest form of dross possible if you can think of the shoddiest used car salesmen from years ago complete with check sports coat, then imagine that a R/E agent has to get a 1000 foot (300 metres) ladder to climb UP to the used cars salesman's already low level

My hubby was a realestate sales man , he was good at his job but also very honest and passionate with people.

I don't think you can say all R/E people are the same.

 

[Suzanne rose]

They had 12 days to tidy the place up. I am a landlord, too; I expect my tenants to keep my property clean and tidy. No sympathy here.

I think people are forgetting the side of the landlord. It's their money which was used to outlay the cost of the property and its the landlord who needs to do repairs ect including after they move out.
There are really amazing tenants out there but there are also tenants who completely damage properties

 

[Suzanne rose]

There are good and bad in everything. Good tenants/ bad tenants. Good landlords / bad landlords. Good R/E / bad Realestate Agents

 

[Elbe]

Oh for heaven's sake! How do so many people not know the LAWS governing residential rentals - for tenants, landlords & real estate managers? I am a landlord myself & assure you that it is never up to individual landlords (or ill-educated agents) to determine how people live (including whether beds are made, clothes are on the floor, dishes in a sink, cobwebs etc!! Providing the rented property is being reasonably (the legal term!) maintained - and that means things like mowing lawns and the general outward appearance of the property. Reasonable (there is that legal term again!) cleaning up (as in not accummulating piles of rubbish which would encourage vermin which could damage the property etc) - is all a landlord can legally demand.

Somewhere along the line assumptions seem to have become accepted that 'inspections' are about a tenant's housekeeping skills and it is NOT!! The tenant pays to live in a property which must be legally maintained by the owner. When inspections are due, tenants should be making lists of every thing which requires the landlord's attention - things like faulty appliances or problems with the structure of the property (like doors sticking or light globes continually blowing) because inspections are so that landlords meet their legal responsibilites to ensure their property is safe, secure and fit for the tenant to live in.

Inspections by landlords/their agents, are NOT, under any circumstances, ever, inspections of HOW tenants live. If anyone ever tells a tenant that their housekeeping skills are not up to scratch - they are breaking the law! Tenants should always seek the advice of the government tenancy advocate in their state so they are informed of what is legal behaviour by landlords & their agents AND should not hesitate to tell ill-informed agents when they are wrong either. Never take what real estate agents say as gospel because they will do what they can get away with. Many times landlords are not aware of situations or kept informed - simply because some agents see their roles as being to make money, not to provide the service for which the landlord employs them.

Just to clarify - the ONLY time a tenant is required to meet a measured standard of cleanliness is when vacating the property, and even then, the tenant can apply to the bond board (which is a separate entity for good reason) for a determination if they feel the landlord/agent decision is unfair in deducting anything from their bond. The bond - or even only part of it - is NOT payable to the landlord or their agent unless there has been actual damage to the property - damage which is beyond "reasonable wear and tear". Tenants do NOT have to return a property in the same condition they rented it in.

 

[johno cpfc]

We've all had to deal with rude or inconsiderate people at some point in our lives. It's an unfortunate fact of life that not everyone is as nice or empathetic as we would like them to be.

When you're renting a property, you generally expect your real estate agent to be Professional with a capital ‘P’. After all, they're being paid to manage your home and act as a go-between for you and your landlord.

So imagine how angry this tenant must have been when they received an email from their real estate agent that they found anything BUT professional!

The email, which was shared on Reddit by a user named u/juniperjules in the r/sydney subreddit last October 6, was sent to warn the owner of the rental that an inspection would be conducted on October 18 between 9 am and 12 pm.

Fair enough, but what the user didn't expect was for the real estate agent to list several concerns in the email about the state of their home!

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The real estate agent certainly has an eye out for things to clean. Credit: Pexels/Karolina Grabowska​

‘We noted that the bedrooms are untidy, clothes are on the floor, a spiderweb near the balcony doors, and the bath and the shower area can be cleaner,’ the agent pointed out.

‘I would suggest to tidy the place so it’s better [to] represent to the owner,’ the agent added.

The tenant was understandably upset, given that they had not been given any prior notice about specific areas of concern.

The user also included an explanation as to why they seemed caught by surprise.

‘Last week they wanted to come and do a “valuation” and not an inspection,’ they said.

They added: ‘As we are really… busy people right now having a lot going on with work, et cetera, we didn’t clean and prepare for this like we usually would for an inspection.’

The user stressed that while their home was unclean with the usual messes (clothes strewn about, surfaces in need of wiping), it was not filthy.

‘They could see from the last inspection long ago, we take very good care of the home and they would actually have photos.’

The user then ended their explanation rather emphatically with: ‘ACTUALLY F*** OFF WE DON’T LIVE IN A DISPLAY HOME SO THERE WILL BE WASHING PILES AND SOMETIMES MAKEUP ON THE BATHROOM COUNTER.’

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The ‘extremely rude’ email ticked the Reddit user off. Credit: Reddit/u/juniperjules
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In response to the agent, they wrote back a strongly-worded email agreeing to clean up ahead of the owner’s visit and explaining why their home wouldn't be spotless all the time.

‘I would suggest checking the notes and photos from the previous actual “inspection” and see that at that time it was immaculate,’ they added.

The user also made a case that since the previous visit (when the agent took notice of things to tidy) was called an ‘appraisal’ and not termed as an ‘official inspection’, they opted not to clean their rental as it was ‘between [their] cleaning and tidying cycles’.

The user doubled down a bit by apologising for their email’s confrontational tone, but also straight up said they found the agent’s comments rude.

‘We just wanted to clarify that if it had been made clear that (the previous ‘appraisal’ visit) was an inspection, then we would have made a concerted effort to have the unit tidier for your viewing,’ they wrote.

In response to the whole tenant-agent spat, some commenters could not help but feel for u/juniperjules’ plight.

‘I purposely make sure I have some clothes laying around. It shows that the place is lived in, not spotless all the time. My real estate agent said inspections are mainly to see that there is no physical damage to the property, not if there are some clothes on the floors/beds and some cobwebs,’ one user shared.

‘Inspections are to see if you’re damaging the property. Dust and spiderwebs aren’t damaging,’ one wrote.

‘I had an agent flat out tell me “if this is how your rental looks, I’d hate to see your house” when I was challenging her over a few onion skins left in the bottom of a pantry drawer that she noticed during a viewing session (we hadn’t even vacated yet),’ added another.

Of course, there are the cheeky gems that Reddit comments sections are known for — made better by classic Aussie humour!

One of the top comments reads: ‘I think the issue might be that the spider isn't on the lease and they want to check its credit history.’ (Another user responded: ‘That’s a bulls**** excuse. You can easily find everything you need to know about the spider on the web.’)

‘Cancel on them that morning saying you "have covid-like symptoms" and if they still want to visit, just cough at every chance you get,’ another suggested.

‘Print out this email and hand it to the owner when they visit - let them know the agent is a f**kwit,’ added another.

Inspections are part and parcel of a renter’s life, but as this story reveals, they don’t always happen without a hitch.

​

Meanwhile, if you have time, do check out our other stories that tenants can relate to, such as a landlord any tenant would kill for (kidding!), some decor hacks your landlord would approve of, and this home not for the faint of heart (only slightly kidding).

What do you think of this story, members? Have you ever had a similar experience with a real estate agent or landlord? We'd love to hear from you in the comments!

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We've all had to deal with rude or inconsiderate people at some point in our lives. It's an unfortunate fact of life that not everyone is as nice or empathetic as we would like them to be.

When you're renting a property, you generally expect your real estate agent to be Professional with a capital ‘P’. After all, they're being paid to manage your home and act as a go-between for you and your landlord.

So imagine how angry this tenant must have been when they received an email from their real estate agent that they found anything BUT professional!

The email, which was shared on Reddit by a user named u/juniperjules in the r/sydney subreddit last October 6, was sent to warn the owner of the rental that an inspection would be conducted on October 18 between 9 am and 12 pm.

Fair enough, but what the user didn't expect was for the real estate agent to list several concerns in the email about the state of their home!

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The real estate agent certainly has an eye out for things to clean. Credit: Pexels/Karolina Grabowska​

‘We noted that the bedrooms are untidy, clothes are on the floor, a spiderweb near the balcony doors, and the bath and the shower area can be cleaner,’ the agent pointed out.

‘I would suggest to tidy the place so it’s better [to] represent to the owner,’ the agent added.

The tenant was understandably upset, given that they had not been given any prior notice about specific areas of concern.

The user also included an explanation as to why they seemed caught by surprise.

‘Last week they wanted to come and do a “valuation” and not an inspection,’ they said.

They added: ‘As we are really… busy people right now having a lot going on with work, et cetera, we didn’t clean and prepare for this like we usually would for an inspection.’

The user stressed that while their home was unclean with the usual messes (clothes strewn about, surfaces in need of wiping), it was not filthy.

‘They could see from the last inspection long ago, we take very good care of the home and they would actually have photos.’

The user then ended their explanation rather emphatically with: ‘ACTUALLY F*** OFF WE DON’T LIVE IN A DISPLAY HOME SO THERE WILL BE WASHING PILES AND SOMETIMES MAKEUP ON THE BATHROOM COUNTER.’

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The ‘extremely rude’ email ticked the Reddit user off. Credit: Reddit/u/juniperjules
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In response to the agent, they wrote back a strongly-worded email agreeing to clean up ahead of the owner’s visit and explaining why their home wouldn't be spotless all the time.

‘I would suggest checking the notes and photos from the previous actual “inspection” and see that at that time it was immaculate,’ they added.

The user also made a case that since the previous visit (when the agent took notice of things to tidy) was called an ‘appraisal’ and not termed as an ‘official inspection’, they opted not to clean their rental as it was ‘between [their] cleaning and tidying cycles’.

The user doubled down a bit by apologising for their email’s confrontational tone, but also straight up said they found the agent’s comments rude.

‘We just wanted to clarify that if it had been made clear that (the previous ‘appraisal’ visit) was an inspection, then we would have made a concerted effort to have the unit tidier for your viewing,’ they wrote.

In response to the whole tenant-agent spat, some commenters could not help but feel for u/juniperjules’ plight.

‘I purposely make sure I have some clothes laying around. It shows that the place is lived in, not spotless all the time. My real estate agent said inspections are mainly to see that there is no physical damage to the property, not if there are some clothes on the floors/beds and some cobwebs,’ one user shared.

‘Inspections are to see if you’re damaging the property. Dust and spiderwebs aren’t damaging,’ one wrote.

‘I had an agent flat out tell me “if this is how your rental looks, I’d hate to see your house” when I was challenging her over a few onion skins left in the bottom of a pantry drawer that she noticed during a viewing session (we hadn’t even vacated yet),’ added another.

Of course, there are the cheeky gems that Reddit comments sections are known for — made better by classic Aussie humour!

One of the top comments reads: ‘I think the issue might be that the spider isn't on the lease and they want to check its credit history.’ (Another user responded: ‘That’s a bulls**** excuse. You can easily find everything you need to know about the spider on the web.’)

‘Cancel on them that morning saying you "have covid-like symptoms" and if they still want to visit, just cough at every chance you get,’ another suggested.

‘Print out this email and hand it to the owner when they visit - let them know the agent is a f**kwit,’ added another.

Inspections are part and parcel of a renter’s life, but as this story reveals, they don’t always happen without a hitch.

​

Meanwhile, if you have time, do check out our other stories that tenants can relate to, such as a landlord any tenant would kill for (kidding!), some decor hacks your landlord would approve of, and this home not for the faint of heart (only slightly kidding).

What do you think of this story, members? Have you ever had a similar experience with a real estate agent or landlord? We'd love to hear from you in the comments!

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[johno cpfc]

Last year when Covid was rampant we had our agent email us wanting us to take photo's , to which i replied I do not work for you and IF i did take photo's i would expect to get paid for them . i never heard that request again.

 

[Cuddles]

Love it

 

[Natalka]

We've all had to deal with rude or inconsiderate people at some point in our lives. It's an unfortunate fact of life that not everyone is as nice or empathetic as we would like them to be.

When you're renting a property, you generally expect your real estate agent to be Professional with a capital ‘P’. After all, they're being paid to manage your home and act as a go-between for you and your landlord.

So imagine how angry this tenant must have been when they received an email from their real estate agent that they found anything BUT professional!

The email, which was shared on Reddit by a user named u/juniperjules in the r/sydney subreddit last October 6, was sent to warn the owner of the rental that an inspection would be conducted on October 18 between 9 am and 12 pm.

Fair enough, but what the user didn't expect was for the real estate agent to list several concerns in the email about the state of their home!

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The real estate agent certainly has an eye out for things to clean. Credit: Pexels/Karolina Grabowska​

‘We noted that the bedrooms are untidy, clothes are on the floor, a spiderweb near the balcony doors, and the bath and the shower area can be cleaner,’ the agent pointed out.

‘I would suggest to tidy the place so it’s better [to] represent to the owner,’ the agent added.

The tenant was understandably upset, given that they had not been given any prior notice about specific areas of concern.

The user also included an explanation as to why they seemed caught by surprise.

‘Last week they wanted to come and do a “valuation” and not an inspection,’ they said.

They added: ‘As we are really… busy people right now having a lot going on with work, et cetera, we didn’t clean and prepare for this like we usually would for an inspection.’

The user stressed that while their home was unclean with the usual messes (clothes strewn about, surfaces in need of wiping), it was not filthy.

‘They could see from the last inspection long ago, we take very good care of the home and they would actually have photos.’

The user then ended their explanation rather emphatically with: ‘ACTUALLY F*** OFF WE DON’T LIVE IN A DISPLAY HOME SO THERE WILL BE WASHING PILES AND SOMETIMES MAKEUP ON THE BATHROOM COUNTER.’

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The ‘extremely rude’ email ticked the Reddit user off. Credit: Reddit/u/juniperjules
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In response to the agent, they wrote back a strongly-worded email agreeing to clean up ahead of the owner’s visit and explaining why their home wouldn't be spotless all the time.

‘I would suggest checking the notes and photos from the previous actual “inspection” and see that at that time it was immaculate,’ they added.

The user also made a case that since the previous visit (when the agent took notice of things to tidy) was called an ‘appraisal’ and not termed as an ‘official inspection’, they opted not to clean their rental as it was ‘between [their] cleaning and tidying cycles’.

The user doubled down a bit by apologising for their email’s confrontational tone, but also straight up said they found the agent’s comments rude.

‘We just wanted to clarify that if it had been made clear that (the previous ‘appraisal’ visit) was an inspection, then we would have made a concerted effort to have the unit tidier for your viewing,’ they wrote.

In response to the whole tenant-agent spat, some commenters could not help but feel for u/juniperjules’ plight.

‘I purposely make sure I have some clothes laying around. It shows that the place is lived in, not spotless all the time. My real estate agent said inspections are mainly to see that there is no physical damage to the property, not if there are some clothes on the floors/beds and some cobwebs,’ one user shared.

‘Inspections are to see if you’re damaging the property. Dust and spiderwebs aren’t damaging,’ one wrote.

‘I had an agent flat out tell me “if this is how your rental looks, I’d hate to see your house” when I was challenging her over a few onion skins left in the bottom of a pantry drawer that she noticed during a viewing session (we hadn’t even vacated yet),’ added another.

Of course, there are the cheeky gems that Reddit comments sections are known for — made better by classic Aussie humour!

One of the top comments reads: ‘I think the issue might be that the spider isn't on the lease and they want to check its credit history.’ (Another user responded: ‘That’s a bulls**** excuse. You can easily find everything you need to know about the spider on the web.’)

‘Cancel on them that morning saying you "have covid-like symptoms" and if they still want to visit, just cough at every chance you get,’ another suggested.

‘Print out this email and hand it to the owner when they visit - let them know the agent is a f**kwit,’ added another.

Inspections are part and parcel of a renter’s life, but as this story reveals, they don’t always happen without a hitch.

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Meanwhile, if you have time, do check out our other stories that tenants can relate to, such as a landlord any tenant would kill for (kidding!), some decor hacks your landlord would approve of, and this home not for the faint of heart (only slightly kidding).

What do you think of this story, members? Have you ever had a similar experience with a real estate agent or landlord? We'd love to hear from you in the comments!

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The list of demands I received about things I could not do when I moved in was huge, but when I ask for repairs the wait has been nearly a year. So it's a two-way show of goodwill. I will keep the place tidy, but I'm not doing repairs that are part of the building. (plumbing; gutters; paintwork; stains from previous tenants).