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Landlord wants tenant to fit a kitchen?

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  • Chrysalis
    Chrysalis Posts: 4,154 Forumite
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    I agree with the first reply.

    nicer area etc, may seem great, but the two most important things with a home is security and stability, and affordability shouldnt be sniffed at either.

    I expect a HA property wins all three of those, especially the first two.

    If you change your mind you may be surprised how hard it is to get back into a HA property once you privately renting.
  • Murphybear
    Murphybear Posts: 7,279 Forumite
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    It’s the landlords job to put in a new kitchen, not the tenants. He’s going to find it hard to get a decent tenant without a proper kitchen.

    A landlord can promise the earth then suddenly, without needing a reason, give notice.
  • csgohan4
    csgohan4 Posts: 10,587 Forumite
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    nothing stopping the LL chucking you out after the kitchen is done, no security actually.
    "It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"

    G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP
  • t0rt0ise
    t0rt0ise Posts: 4,276 Forumite
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    Look at https://www.homeswapper.co.uk first. I got an HA swap through them. It’s the best thing I ever did.
  • KxMx
    KxMx Posts: 10,605 Forumite
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    I honestly think it doesn't get better for your son than security of tenancy, which you have now and will not get in the private sector.
  • WibblyGirly
    WibblyGirly Posts: 470 Forumite
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    Just to add, when letting agents/landlords say its long term, don't bother believing it. I've been told that numerous times and one gave me notice after 4 months as they needed their house back!
    I'd stay in the HA flat and try get a house swap.
    Also I'd never fit a kitchen or anything like that in a landlords house. Part of the higher costs with renting is that that sort of stuff is not the tenants responsibility.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Murphybear wrote: »

    A landlord can promise the earth then suddenly, without needing a reason, give notice.
    nothing stopping the LL chucking you out after the kitchen is done, no security actually.
    Rubbish.

    See point 3 in post 18.
  • poppasmurf_bewdley
    poppasmurf_bewdley Posts: 5,909 Forumite
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    You would be stupid to give away the tenancy of a Housing Association for the vagaries of the private housing sector.
    "There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe a 'Princess Coronation' locomotive in full cry. We shall never see their like again". O S Nock
  • [Deleted User]
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    I understand from other threads that you want to 'better yourself' and you are doing so so well given what you have experienced. But don't try this at the cost of a stable home.

    You could always stay in the HA flat and save hard so you could buy a home (put aside the extra money you would pay for a private rental, in my area private rentals are more than twice what social housing costs). It will take longer, but not forever. If you can afford a private rental, you should be able to save for a deposit to buy a home, hopefully.
  • Murphybear
    Murphybear Posts: 7,279 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    Rubbish.

    See point 3 in post 18.

    Not rubbish at all. After looking for a rental that suited us for 6 months we found what seemed to be the ideal property. We signed a 6 month AST in August and thought we’d be there for years. We were good tenants, we were in the last property for 9 years.

    We got a S 21 yesterday, after less than 4 months. We are good tenants, we pay the rent and bills on time, don’t play loud music, dont have noisy visitors and keep the house immaculate. The landlord doesn’t want the house back to move in or for his relatives, it will be relet through the same agents.

    So don’t tell me rubbish
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