‘From the landlord’: Aussie landlord gives tenant $50 for Christmas

An Australian landlord has been praised after gifting their tenants a Christmas gift – but not every landlord is so kind.

An Australian landlord has been praised online after gifting their tenants $50 for Christmas.

Shortly before Christmas, a tenant posted an image of the gift and thoughtful card on Facebook.

“We got home from church this morning and found this at our front door,” the tenant explained.

“What a beautiful and thoughtful gesture. God bless.”

The note from the landlord read: “Dear tenants, thank you for your support. May your Christmas be blessed with peace and joy and the new year even better.

“From the landlord.”

An Australian tenant received a surprise from their landlord as a Christmas gift. Picture: Facebook (via 7 NEWS)

There was a tonne of praise for the landlord in the comments.

“There are some landlords out there that are amazing,” one wrote.

“That’s beautiful. What a kind person,” another said.

Some tenants, however, detailed the opposite.

“You’re so lucky. I got another rent increase. Seems to be my annual Christmas gift now,” one said.

“How nice, our landlord put the rent up $40 a week for us for Christmas,” added another.

‘Business relationship’: Landlords debate gifts

News.com.au recently revealed Aussie landlords appear split on whether or not to give tenants gifts after a leaked conversation from a Facebook group for Australian landlord revealed some uncertainty over the idea.

The lengthy thread was kicked off by one landlady who asked: “Did anyone here give anything for Christmas to the tenants, for example, rent relief?”

Responses were abundant from the flat-out no camp.

“No, it’s a business relationship, not a personal relationship,” one wrote.

Some Australian landlords are divided on whether to give their tenants Christmas relief or gifts.

Another older gentleman added: “Keep your business on a business footing. When you’re running a property portfolio, you’re running a business. Gifts and presents, no. Market rents and quick repairs, yes.”

“No, because I paid for their water bills for years,” exclaimed another.

Another lamented: “Why? The bank doesn’t give me mortgage relief.”

Plenty, however, discussed gifts they gave their tenants, including rent relief over Christmas, tins of biscuits and toys for their children and pets while others pushed back against those who chose not to give their tenants gifts.

“I gave two of my great, long-term tenants a week’s free rent each,” one revealed.

One said they had forgone relief or gifts this year in the shadow of increased interest rates but had previously given “a Bunning’s gift card” in the previous year.

In response to the no comments, the landlady who posed the original question added: “No problem (commenter), just thought that without a tenant you wouldn’t have the extra income.”

Another quipped: “Many businesses do give their clients gifts at Christmas in appreciation.”