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  • Svenena
    Svenena Posts: 1,450 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Bad news on the savings front. Did the couple get back together? Does your daughter seem happy there, or do you think she'll give up soon? Keep us updated.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    good god, that was quick.

    sheeeeeeesh
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Spitakimus14
    Spitakimus14 Posts: 73 Forumite
    No the couple have not got together
    more money gone as her car was damaged as she cannot park in the tennants car park as she cannot get a permit ???told she had to go halves for a fridge and washing maching (both built in units)and now half for all bills as well
    currently spent £4900
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    Not all from savings though as she works. Or are you just counting up the total.
  • Jowo_2
    Jowo_2 Posts: 8,308 Forumite
    Spitakimus14 wrote: »
    No the couple have not got together
    more money gone as her car was damaged as she cannot park in the tennants car park as she cannot get a permit ???told she had to go halves for a fridge and washing maching (both built in units)and now half for all bills as well
    currently spent £4900

    Wow, she's a real sticker, isn't she? More than 5 months into a dodgy tenancy and has burned through just under a grand a month for a £300pcm rental.

    Perhaps the intermediate landlord (her fellow tenant) is keeping the cash cow sweet.

    Have you told her that it's the landlord's responsibility to repair and replace appliances? And have you asked her how the terms of the tenancy has managed to evolve from £300 including all bills to £300 excluding all bills?
  • Spitakimus14
    Spitakimus14 Posts: 73 Forumite
    debrag wrote: »
    Not all from savings though as she works. Or are you just counting up the total.

    no thats whats gone from the savings
  • Spitakimus14
    Spitakimus14 Posts: 73 Forumite
    Jowo wrote: »
    Wow, she's a real sticker, isn't she? More than 5 months into a dodgy tenancy and has burned through just under a grand a month for a £300pcm rental.

    Perhaps the intermediate landlord (her fellow tenant) is keeping the cash cow sweet.

    Have you told her that it's the landlord's responsibility to repair and replace appliances? And have you asked her how the terms of the tenancy has managed to evolve from £300 including all bills to £300 excluding all bills?

    Only about a million times
    we rent a property out so have a idea about things ...
    but she knows best .....
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    You'd better get her room ship-shape. I expect she'll be back right after Christmas.

    Poor love, she's being fleeced
  • Jowo_2
    Jowo_2 Posts: 8,308 Forumite
    BitterAndTwisted wrote: »
    You'd better get her room ship-shape. I expect she'll be back right after Christmas.

    Poor love, she's being fleeced

    Except she doesn't actually feel exploited and must be enjoying living there.

    Looks like the party won't be over until she wises up about how she is subsidising her flatmate's lifestyle or she has squandered all her savings and even possibly gone into debt.

    Is this a flat that likes to party or is she in a relationship with the mesne landlord? there must be some fun if she doesn't mind the expense!
  • Spitakimus14
    Spitakimus14 Posts: 73 Forumite
    well who knows
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