A Light-Hearted Break Ahead of Budget Day

Just for Laughs

Why Landlords Always Read Repair Requests Carefully

This post offers a welcome moment of levity for landlords at a time when the sector is facing uncertainty and pressure. Against the backdrop of an upcoming budget and widespread industry concern, it shares a collection of unintentionally humorous extracts from real-life tenant correspondence. The examples highlight how repair requests and complaints can sometimes be communicated in unexpected and amusing ways, serving as a reminder that, even in a challenging market, there is still room to smile at the everyday realities of property management.

  • The toilet is blocked and we cannot bathe the children until it is cleared.
  • I want some repairs done to my stove as it has backfires and burnt my knob off.
  • This is to let you know that there is a smell coming from the man next door.
  • The toilet seat is cracked: where do I stand?
  • I am writing on behalf of my sink, which is running away from the wall.
  • I request your permission to remove my drawers in the kitchen.
  • Our lavatory seat is broken in half and is now in three pieces.
  • Will you please send someone to mend our cracked sidewalk? Yesterday my wife tripped on it and is now pregnant.
  • Our kitchen floor is very damp, we have two children and would like a third, so will you please send someone to do something about it.
  • Could you please send someone to fix our bath tap? My wife got her toe stuck in it and it is very uncomfortable for us.
  • 50% of the walls are damp, 50% have crumbling plaster and 50% are plain filthy
  • Will you please send a man to look at my water. It is a funny colour and not fit to drink.
  • It’s the dog mess that I find hard to swallow
  • I wish to complain that my father hurt his ankle very badly when he put his foot in the hole in his back passage.