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redsquirrel80

Blackruby wrote: »

My landlord has just changed his tune on letting me wait till I get paid for his rent. He's basically just told me to ask my mother for it. I'm crying now, I hate borrowing so much from my mum. I'm so wound up. I just want to give up.

When do you get paid?

Blackruby

3 weeks, couple of weeks after I start. However I did offer this morning when he was getting akward to give him half on tuesday when I got some money through. He said then to ask my mum for it, to save him coming over all the while.

redsquirrel80

Blackruby wrote: »

3 weeks, couple of weeks after I start. However I did offer this morning when he was getting akward to give him half on tuesday when I got some money through. He said then to ask my mum for it, to save him coming over all the while.

It's a tough one, I'm sure your mum wouldn't mind helping (if she can) but I know how horrible it can be to ask. It sounds like you're being pretty reasonable with him. I've never heard of a landlord who turns up so much!

Blackruby

It's just the way he completely changed his tune. He said on Wednesday, 2 days ago, that he could wait because he didn't want to leave me short. Then today he is being really mean about it.

moneysavingmonkey85

oow, a whole weekend, boo - guess I'll have to go out! And I have no idea what crackerjack is?!

redsquirrel80

Ruby - I think, basically, your landlord is a bit of a tw*t. Surely he's better off getting half the money now and half in a few weeks, than none at all?!

Blackruby

Yeah, I don't think he's even considered the possibility of me moving out.

Blackruby

I think the smartest thing I could do is go home still, though

I'm just digging myself further into a hole here, this new job is not going to work if I don't have the cash up front for travel. I'm not going to be able to afford the deposit and rent on a new place at the rate I am going, and I can go home and be a bit more secure and get a job down at the sea side.

It would be hard to get myself back up here, no doubt, but if I'm determined enough, I can do it. I have friends up here that would let me kip on their couch while I looked for a new job up here, as long as I had a good nest egg to last me while I looked.

bank_of_slate

ruby your landlord is really a !!!!!!!
It's totally unreasonable to keep changing his mind about rent dates like that.

On another note: You know my loony neighbour, the one that was vacuuming his drive last summer..... he's just driven down the street wearing swimming goggles!
...Linda xx

redsquirrel80

Blackruby wrote: »

I think the smartest thing I could do is go home still, though

I'm just digging myself further into a hole here, this new job is not going to work if I don't have the cash up front for travel. I'm not going to be able to afford the deposit and rent on a new place at the rate I am going, and I can go home and be a bit more secure and get a job down at the sea side.

It would be hard to get myself back up here, no doubt, but if I'm determined enough, I can do it. I have friends up here that would let me kip on their couch while I looked for a new job up here, as long as I had a good nest egg to last me while I looked.

It's worth thinking about - don't rush into anything unless you have to. Maybe do a list of pros and cons for each option?