Landlords at the mercy of tenants ‘from hell’


I REFER to the column on “Rental a source of income or problems?” by Bhag Singh (The Star, January 29). I write as an accountant of a property investment company managing rented offices, residential properties and timeshare nights and my personal experiences dealing with tenants of my property.

This is where there is a need to introduce a Tenancy Act favouring and protecting landlords from the actions of tenants “from hell”.

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