Minor lodging dispute, what would you do?

ryouga

Moved to someones house last week wasn't planned and they saw it as a favour to me as they reduced the asking price from £275 to £230 a month but said they already semi agreed to give it to someone else who was going to pay 3 months in advance.

Knowing I didn't have too much money they asked if I could afford £600 to which I agreed and they said that was all they wanted and they won't ask again till that £600 runs out (so just under 3 months)

Got a message today asking to pay £90 to cover the remainder of the 3 months.

As I am a lodger I am aware I have no rights (and no written agreement just a handwritten receipt from the couple though I know their dad runs a local business and I have spoken to him a few times)

So I am torn between paying the £90 despite them promising me that £600 was all I need to pay, or not pay it and cause an argument and maybe kicked out either way not the best for me but they have been good lowering the costs so its a bargain to stay.

Some views would be appreciated.

Person_one

You agreed to £230 a month, that's £690 for three months which is what they've asked for. Do you just want to pay the last £90 towards the end of the three months? If so, you could ask if that's ok, but if its a decent place to live and you get on with the couple you're living with then is it worth the quibble over a few weeks?

AdrianC

You have two choices...

* Sit down like a pair of grown adults and come to whatever agreement suits you both.
* Apologise to them, and find somewhere straight away to move to, because it's going to be deeply unpleasant for you both to spend three months living with somebody who you can't even have the most basic practical discussion with...

marksoton

ryouga wrote: »

Some views would be appreciated.

Jeremy Kyle.

Let us know what day you'll be on the 9:25am slot.

duchy

If it's a good deal (which presumably it is as they gave you a reduced price) and you have the £90 now then what's the problem ? How long did you think you were getting to find the balance ?

Reduction AND extra time to pay sounds like you are taking advantage. Maybe they meant one or the other but not both ?

I'd either pay it or find somewhere else. In a lodging situation it could be a very long three months otherwise.

ryouga

duchy wrote: »

If it's a good deal (which presumably it is as they gave you a reduced price) and you have the £90 now then what's the problem ? How long did you think you were getting to find the balance ?

Reduction AND extra time to pay sounds like you are taking advantage. Maybe they meant one or the other but not both ?

I'd either pay it or find somewhere else. In a lodging situation it could be a very long three months otherwise.

Great deal but they never asked me for 3 months as they knew I wasn't working so even said they felt guilty asking me for £600 and if I wanted to I can pay less.

So at no point did they say 3 months in advance, they said another person had offered them 3 months in advance and they only wanted 2 months.

Since 2 months of their original asking price would be £550 then I already paid £600 which is more than they were asking for someone else.

I think they are just struggling right now they said their rent is £550 a month so they were asking for half of that (but including bills)

Not sure on the CT situation but I am a student anyway.

I assume benefit issues as not being nosy they had pinned up 2 different letters which I noticed when I was looking for something mentioning they get child benefit and some benefit appeal (didnt want to be nosy just noticed those words) and she said she has a child from a previous relationship (I assume the room I am in used to be used by her child)

marksoton wrote: »

Jeremy Kyle.

Let us know what day you'll be on the 9:25am slot.

AdrianC wrote: »

You have two choices...

* Sit down like a pair of grown adults and come to whatever agreement suits you both.
* Apologise to them, and find somewhere straight away to move to, because it's going to be deeply unpleasant for you both to spend three months living with somebody who you can't even have the most basic practical discussion with...

Im autistic and the guy there has his own learning difficulties which are probably worse than mine as he gets confused easily on his partner has no problems but I have a feeling they have financial problems since I already heard arguments over one owing another £5 and heard them say they can't afford it in many discussions.

Even without each of us having disabilities people put too much emphasis on what they think is a "normal" conversation and some people hate confrontation.

Cakeguts

In this situation you choose. Do you want to stay there for 3 months? Then you pay the extra £90. Or you decide to move out when your rent for the original time scale runs out? You choose.

anselld

ryouga wrote: »

So I am torn between paying the £90 despite them promising me that £600 was all I need to pay, or not pay it and cause an argument

So you obviously have the £90 to hand. You will need to pay it at some point in the three months anyway, so why not now?

Just make sure they understand that is all until the three months is up.

AdrianC

ryouga wrote: »

Im autistic and the guy there has his own learning difficulties which are probably worse than mine as he gets confused easily on his partner has no problems

OK, so get somebody you trust and who knows you well to have a friendly chat with the partner.