Most tenants mostly happy

Prepare to smack your smartphone, laptop or phablet in shock: the vast majority of tenants are happy with their landlords.  This is deeply disturbing news to a column whose stock in trade is angry tenants complaining about landlords and letting agents.

However, a survey by domain.com.au has found that more than 73 per cent of renters have good relationships with their landlords, the majority of whom fix problems with the properties promptly and efficiently.

Also, nearly 60 per cent of respondents think rental increases have been reasonable, and 64 percent believe they are paying a fair market rate for their rental.

“We hear stories all the time about nightmare rental properties with broken fixtures that the landlord is unwilling to fix, and greedy landlords unfairly jacking up the rent,” said Stuart Benson, domain.com.au’s property spokesman. “However this does not seem to the common experience.”

This is bad news. Flat Chat deals with the unhappy chappies of apartment living so it’s worrying to hear that most of you are happy with your lot.

However, on the plus side, 27 percent of you are at least a little bit unhappy.  So remember, if you do have a problem, we’re here for you!

You can raise your own issues, or even praise your landlords or tenants, HERE.  And you can read the whole press release HERE.

And, seriously, if you are having problems with your landlord (or tenant)  THIS is a page of links to interstate tenant advice services and government agencies in your state or territory.