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[quote=Anonymous]People, have some sense here.

Just because you lived next to a renter who didn't take the trash out doesn't mean ALL renters are like the ones you've lived next to. Anecdote or anecdotes do not equal data. Frankly, the most neglected home in my block is an owner, and no one cares and it doesn't mean anything to me because it's just one block. Also, I don't live in a cookie cutter neighborhood with patterns on the lawn, so we don't sweat these things. 
 
As for gardening, I think this is really personal. Plenty of renters garden, plenty do not. Same goes for homeowners. I am a renter and garden and rake a lot - that's just me. You know why I keep up and make effort, because I like it and have time to do this, not because I rent.

As for not maintaining things like sealing granite and painting and dealing with more extensive landscaping issues such as erosion and cracked driveways, THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LANDLORD to keep up with. You're barking up the wrong tree here and have just as much of a gripe with less attentive landlords as you do with lazy tenants.

Somehow, I expect that if we really delved into statistics on this, we'd find that renters and owners don't take their trash out or mow the grass in a timely way at the same rates. But I'd be willing to bet that the majority of the "glaring" things that you're noticing about rental homes are things that the owners or property managers didn't take care of or don't take care of often enough, such as exterior painting and maintenance, interior paint and carpet and surface replacement, and tree care.

Also, notice how I phrased that in a way that suggests it's my opinion and I am not pinning blame or absolute certainty based on speculation or limited personal experience on any one party? Try it some time. [/quote]

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