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    Renting in London

    Last week me and wifey made an offer on a rental place in SW London, 10% below asking as seems to be standard these days, and it was accepted.

    Went to meet the landlady tonight and it quickly became apparent that this furnished flat was in fact going to remain furnished with not just the furniture but all manner of tulipe, expensive (and aweful) artwork on the walls, various religous icons, tacky lamps, every appliance known to man, crockery, cutlery, the whole lot.

    When we explained that we wanted to rent the flat and furniture but not a whole house full of tat, she demanded money for storage etc. and seemed surprised that we were going to walk away.

    Then she helpfully explained that once she subtracted agents fees and storage costs there was no way she'd cover her mortgage and therefore an increase in rent was justified

    #2
    Italiana?

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      #3
      Originally posted by thunderlizard
      Italiana?
      Philipino I think.
      Also wanted us to pay out the remainder of her Sky contract.

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        #4
        Originally posted by GeorgeGregan
        Philipino I think.
        Also wanted us to pay out the remainder of her Sky contract.
        Now that is taking the proverbial P!

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          #5
          Is it really the done thing to make offers on rents?

          I've always assumed that the quoted amount was on a take it or leave it basis.

          (and if it's too much you walk away, the landlord is just going to look to make up the difference at first renewall if you negotiate them down)

          tim

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            #6
            That's pretty normal here I would have thought - if you don't want the extra furniture then she's gotta find somewhere to put it, could well cost her - if you're getting 10% below what she's asking wtf are you whinging about anyway?

            If I'd been renting a place from me and you'd come to me with that attitude I'd have told you where to go.
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              #7
              Originally posted by snaw
              That's pretty normal here I would have thought - if you don't want the extra furniture then she's gotta find somewhere to put it, could well cost her - if you're getting 10% below what she's asking wtf are you whinging about anyway?

              If I'd been renting a place from me and you'd come to me with that attitude I'd have told you where to go.
              Obviously there are 2 kinds of furnished properties: those that are set up as lettings, with appropriate furnishing; and those that are somebody's house, which is going to be unoccupied for a while and so rented out to cover the costs meanwhile.

              Sounds like this was the second case. OTOH if you go for the first kind, it probably costs you more to start with.

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                #8
                Originally posted by expat
                Sounds like this was the second case. OTOH if you go for the first kind, it probably costs you more to start with.
                But at least you get to choose the stuff you want. Not as bad as this, but my last flat had a huge round table in the middle of the living room that I really didn't want and other "fancy" stuff I could have done without, but was stuck with for years. The house I'm renting now is somebody's buy to let investment and has the minimum basic furniture, and it's much better this way.
                Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by GeorgeGregan
                  Last week me and wifey made an offer on a rental place in SW London, 10% below asking as seems to be standard these days, and it was accepted.

                  Went to meet the landlady tonight and it quickly became apparent that this furnished flat was in fact going to remain furnished with not just the furniture but all manner of tulipe, expensive (and aweful) artwork on the walls, various religous icons, tacky lamps, every appliance known to man, crockery, cutlery, the whole lot.

                  When we explained that we wanted to rent the flat and furniture but not a whole house full of tat, she demanded money for storage etc. and seemed surprised that we were going to walk away.

                  Then she helpfully explained that once she subtracted agents fees and storage costs there was no way she'd cover her mortgage and therefore an increase in rent was justified
                  Where in SW London? and how much if you don't me asking? What sort of flat/house - Victorian, new build, how many bedrooms?
                  Hard Brexit now!
                  #prayfornodeal

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by sasguru
                    Where in SW London? and how much if you don't me asking? What sort of flat/house - Victorian, new build, how many bedrooms?
                    One bedroom, Victorian conversion with a small backyard, £900 pcm near Barnes.

                    Snaw I know some furnished places come with crockery etc. but this place had so much tulipe in it you could barely move, let alone bring anything else in of your own and she had previously agreed to move stuff out.

                    A few years ago there would've been a queue of people to rent it but she couldn't accept it was a renters market now and noone could care less about her mortgage.

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