‘Bar is in hell’: Renter’s landlord texts spark rental debate

A renter who shared a surprisingly wholesome text exchange with their landlord says they’ve “hit the jackpot”, after years of seeing horror stories from other tenants. The Aussie tenant posted screenshots to Reddit showing a string of friendly, fuss-free messages about repairs and maintenance, a far cry from the rent disputes, ignored requests and drawn-out repair battles that usually dominate online rental forums. “The landlord is a good bloke,” the renter wrote. “He’s a builder, built my complex and is a lovely person.” MORE NEWS Landlord busts tenant on Ibiza trip amid rent row ‘Send the invoice’: Gardener shames Aus council Councillor tells residents to patch their own roads One exchange showed the landlord stepping in quickly after a power point in the tenant’s daughter’s bedroom came away from the wall. “Hi, I could have a look at it (to) see if it’s an easy fix. It would be quicker than waiting for the sparky. Are you or anyone home tomorrow?” he wrote. The landlord offered to inspect and repair a faulty power point rather than make the tenant wait. Photo: Reddit/@skr80 In another message, he asked which room belonged to the tenant’s daughter. Shortly after being shown, he r...