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Lodger taking 6 weeks off work

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  • 09-07-2014 12:46pm
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    shoes34
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    Hypothetically question - as what to be ready with my answer if it does happen. Hope this is OK.

    I rent a room in my house and the Lodger's employer has given her 6 weeks off work from August till mid September. She will be going away in this time and she will not be staying at the house. I have a feeling she is going to ask me not to charge her rent for the same period of time and I can't afford to do this.

    I would have to tell her she will have to move out but if I don't anyone in the time she is gone I wouldn't be too keen on her moving back. I get on with her but I don't get 6 weeks off my mortgage and also it is in an area that is hard to rent a small country town.

    Just wondering has this happened to anyone before.

    Thanks.


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    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
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    No chance! Just explain to her honestly that you can't afford to hold the room for her rent free, and if she wants to leave she'll have to give appropriate notice.


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    El_Dangeroso
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    shoes34 wrote: »
    it is in an area that is hard to rent a small country town.

    She's not entitled to 6 weeks off her rent (neither are you obliged to store her belongings for free) but I have quoted the most pertinent part, if you don't think you can get someone in to replace her then maybe you could compromise on a reduced rent in order for you to hold her room and store her belongings. Start out suggesting a 25% reduction of rent with the hopes you'll settle on 50%.


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    Diarmuid
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    shoes34 wrote: »
    I would have to tell her she will have to move out but if I don't anyone in the time she is gone I wouldn't be too keen on her moving back. I get on with her but I don't get 6 weeks off my mortgage and also it is in an area that is hard to rent a small country town.

    Hard to get a renter or hard to find a place to rent?

    I'd imagine the former. If that was the case, along with the fact that you get on with her, I'd start out trying to negotiate a deal. If she doesn't go for that then I'd still not burn any bridges. Tell her you can't guarantee the room but that if she comes back in 6 weeks and you haven't filled the room that she's welcome to it. That you do or do not get anything off your mortgage has nothing to do with this.


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    implausible
    Registered Users Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    I have a longstanding tenant in my rented house - again, small town in the country. She is a teacher and I give her 3 months every summer for the price of 2. Better than an empty room and I get to keep a reliable tenant.


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