The tenant who left in a hurry in Carrara
Sam Sullivan · Property Cleanout · Carrara
The story
I'm in Carrara, and I'll be honest: I put this off for far too long. As a property manager, I see a lot of messy vacates, but this one was memorable. The new tenants were due in four days.
Clothes, broken furniture, a couch on the patio, food in the fridge, rubbish bags in every room and a yard full of old toys.
Carrara is central family suburbs, sporting precincts and light industry, and getting things out isn't always simple. Central location means fast turnaround on same day jobs.
I sent a couple of photos and got a call back within the hour. They gave me a rough idea on the phone but said they'd confirm a fixed price when they saw it in person.
They parked so the back of the truck lined up with the side gate, put a drop sheet down at the door and asked me to show them anything that was staying.
There were a few things that might have been of value, like a laptop and some jewellery. They bagged them separately and handed them to me, so I could follow up properly.
By the time I'd made them a coffee, it was nearly finished. The price didn't change, and they even took a couple of extra bits I'd forgotten about without charging more.
I'd tried to do it myself twice before. Next time I'm just ringing straight away.