Landlords, firstly in these times I wouldn't have your job for a million quid and luxury cruise around the Bahamas but that's beside the point!
Over the last couple of weeks friends of mine have been getting regular work from landlords regarding putting more ventilation into their properties and general updating the spec.
I went on three of these jobs labouring. Met with the landlords, who were all pretty much alike; worried, anxious and having very little access to their own properties.
On these three different jobs on three different days we were refused access by the tenant. All three landlords could do and refused to do very little about it. Of course they were left red faced and profusely apologetic. Their apologies were very little use to us as we were down money on diesel, materials, lunch etc.
I joked that I was bringing the lads bad luck but they told me that they would be wealthy if they received €1 for every time this has happened them since the X-mas holidays alone.
The landlords had been threatened by their tenants that all payments would cease if they didn't comply with the building regs. In all cases the authorities were involved and the landlords were working off a list that the council believed was essential to the safety and health of the tenant.
As all jobs had been priced at an earlier point - my friend was insistent that the properties were in excellent condition and this was merely an added expense on the owner.
Do you feel you are under unnecessary pressure to bring your properties up to the perceived high standard?
Over the last couple of weeks friends of mine have been getting regular work from landlords regarding putting more ventilation into their properties and general updating the spec.
I went on three of these jobs labouring. Met with the landlords, who were all pretty much alike; worried, anxious and having very little access to their own properties.
On these three different jobs on three different days we were refused access by the tenant. All three landlords could do and refused to do very little about it. Of course they were left red faced and profusely apologetic. Their apologies were very little use to us as we were down money on diesel, materials, lunch etc.
I joked that I was bringing the lads bad luck but they told me that they would be wealthy if they received €1 for every time this has happened them since the X-mas holidays alone.
The landlords had been threatened by their tenants that all payments would cease if they didn't comply with the building regs. In all cases the authorities were involved and the landlords were working off a list that the council believed was essential to the safety and health of the tenant.
As all jobs had been priced at an earlier point - my friend was insistent that the properties were in excellent condition and this was merely an added expense on the owner.
Do you feel you are under unnecessary pressure to bring your properties up to the perceived high standard?
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