Lodger underpaying by 31p, would you make a fuss?

Nenen

Thanks to all posters - I am intrigued by the different points of view and find myself swinging wildly between them! I don't think I have ever seen such a good example of two equally valid yet opposite opinions. I would love to do some research into the backgrounds of posters on either side (and ones like me that keep changing their minds). It would be good to find out if the posters who say that 31p is not worth getting het up about etc are actually calmer, more content, less easily ruffled in all their attitudes and whether there are any correlations between the opinions held and the sort of jobs people do etc. I can feel a research thesis coming on!

slass78

This is hilarious, for the record I wouldn't have even mentioned the 31p if it was me but its fantastic what a reaction you've got here. But really, its 31p.

clutton_2

nenen has summed it up

""It would be good to find out if the posters who say that 31p is not worth getting het up about etc are actually calmer, more content, less easily ruffled in all their attitudes ""


chill out guys - stop posting

go organise your bank holiday weekend - the weather forecast is good for once

go do some gardening

go to a film

go for a walk

anything but yabber about 31p ........

tbs624

clutton wrote: »

nenen has summed it up

""It would be good to find out if the posters who say that 31p is not worth getting het up about etc are actually calmer, more content, less easily ruffled in all their attitudes ""


chill out guys - stop posting

go organise your bank holiday weekend - the weather forecast is good for once

go do some gardening

go to a film

go for a walk

anything but yabber about 31p ........

:rolleyes: Perhaps you should heed your own advice there Clutton...............as Catblue says:

Catblue wrote: »

Yes, apparently it is categorically not an amount to be quibbled about.

However those same people who see it as such a non-issue seem to be spending loads of time on this thread posting quibbles about how it is not to be quibbled about and how they simply don't have time to quibble about it. :rolleyes:

so you return to post to tell others to stop posting.................. the irony is perhaps lost on you?:rotfl:

Lady_Lea

There is nothing worse than bad feeling / tension in a household. This is your home. You should feel safe and happy here.

If you have issues actually collecting the rent that is due to you - you can use a lodging agent. (type 'professional lodging agent' into google)

It will cost you a fee per month - but you will have piece of mind, and not have to do anything to cause conflict. The fact is, this is a professional arrangement, and should be treated as such.

If a tenant is taking the micky, it will just make you feel bitter. (you know this as you have posted the issue up here)

It's all very well people saying leave it its only pence, but it is a niggle, and one niggle leads to another.

tbs624

If you have issues collecting your rent be aware that some never pass up an opportunity for free self promotion, do they? Lady Lea's suggested google search terms do of course pull up a link close to her heart.:D

Here's a different link:
http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=18549&view=findpost&p=231366

Is your sig also a method of trawling for business?

Spartacus_Mills

tbs624 wrote: »

If you have issues collecting your rent be aware that some never pass up an opportunity for free self promotion, do they? Lady Lea's suggested google search terms do of course pull up a link close to her heart.:D

Here's a different link:
http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=18549&view=findpost&p=231366

Is your sig also a method of trawling for business?

As mentors go I would not touch Lady Lea with a bargepole. The thread on Housepricecrash is very very enlightening indeed.

Rimo2021

I just got a fax from one of my suppliers claiming I have underpaid by 1 Euro - we purchase on average EUR 10K per month!!
This isn't a joke by the way either

Blackpool_Saver

This is not about 31p it's about the new lodger wanting to have control, it's about his/her deliberate non payment of the amount.

looby-loo_2

Only 31p?? As a good OS MSE'er I can make my dinner for 31p!:D

(Not sure that I would ask for it in real life though)