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[suityou01]

Do you also haggle in supermarket? Or when posting letters?

Some prices are take it or leave it.

What Numpty said.

[swamp]

This is all part of the bargaining process. She [the landlady] has played the poverty card, which is a strong card to play but you should counter with something else:

Can you move in earlier? Will she wait longer for new tenants? Has it got a washing machine, dishwasher? Is it fully furnished? What band of Council Tax will you pay? Will you have to maintain the garden? Is it well insulated and double glazed? Is broadband pre-installed?

All these things can be used to argue the rent down.

[shaunbhoy]

What Numpty said.

Which one?

[norrahe]

You mean you don't?
Every commercial transaction is subject to negotiation.

I thankfully don't have to rent anymore

[Clippy]

sunnysan - if you are not hung up about this particular property, then tell the landlady to do one.

FFS, if she is overstretched by the mortgage, then that's her lookout not the (potential) tenants.

[sunnysan]

London

In the better areas of West London, landlords have had very much of a take it or leave it attitude which is fine but the thing is, times have changes and beacuse they go £X 18 months ago does not mean they are going to get it now. If they have made financial arrangements based on projected rental income 18 months ago and they have no breathing space then they have a problem, not me

[sunnysan]

Rents in W8,W2

sunnysan - if you are not hung up about this particular property, then tell the landlady to do one.

FFS, if she is overstretched by the mortgage, then that's her lookout not the (potential) tenants.

Its a sh1thole in a nice location. Certainly not worth what she is asking, silly cow can go bankrupt with an empty flat for all I care.

[lexington_spurs]

sunnysan - if you are not hung up about this particular property, then tell the landlady to do one.

FFS, if she is overstretched by the mortgage, then that's her lookout not the (potential) tenants.

and when the property is repossessed and the tenants are out on ye olde street? sunnysan, I'd tell the landlady she needs to put down 3 months rental deposit with you to cover your additional risk. Cheeky b.tch.

[Clippy]

and when the property is repossessed and the tenants are out on ye olde street? sunnysan, I'd tell the landlady she needs to put down 3 months rental deposit with you to cover your additional risk. Cheeky b.tch.

Fair point.

TBH, on reflection, if she is stretched financially to cover the mortgage, she may not have money to deal with any issues/repairs that may arise with the property (boiler, plumbing etc) once you move in.

[Churchill]

Do you also haggle in supermarket? Or when posting letters?

Some prices are take it or leave it.

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