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Do I pay double rent?

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DontCheetoTheCheetah · 31/05/2024 07:23

Need to decide by tomorrow, help!

I houseshare with a friend and she wants to leave end of June, as planned.
I've had a crazy few months at work and am supposed to be moving to Scotland with partner. I can't decide whether to leave with friend end of next month or pay all the rent myself so I can stay and chill for the month of July.
Reasons against: it will be an EXTRA £1000 for all her share of rent and bills which I can afford but is damn expensive
Reasons for: gives me an extra month to get organised, I've been really stressed lately, I live somewhere where the summer is brilliant (think Cornwall)

WWYD?
YANBU=Pay up and stick around for July
YABU=Leave next month

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DurinsBane · 09/01/2025 08:17

DontCheetoTheCheetah · 31/05/2024 12:49

Is this a thing???! That would be a game changer! I thought it was one month end of story.

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So what did you do in the end? 😁

Kelly51 · 31/05/2024 20:19

I live somewhere where the summer is brilliant (think Cornwall)
why? why not just say Cornwall, you're not going to be identified.
This phrase of think cycling, think USA, just say it!!!!

Skippydoodle · 31/05/2024 17:21

You can give an extended notice. So tomorrow you could for example give 6 weeks notice. As long as you give the minimum (1month) that would be fine. That would be the best of both worlds I have several rental properties and tenants have done this with me in the past

susey · 31/05/2024 16:59

Even for one month's notice you should've given that today for 1 July imo

ilovepixie · 31/05/2024 14:34

Where would you move to before Scotland?

similarminimer · 31/05/2024 13:40

It's a month minimum notice - not maximum!

IamaRevenant · 31/05/2024 13:33

DontCheetoTheCheetah · 31/05/2024 12:49

Is this a thing???! That would be a game changer! I thought it was one month end of story.

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There's no harm in asking! They may be very happy to get six weeks' notice instead of a month - less pressure on them to get new tenants lined up, surely?

ScattyHattie · 31/05/2024 13:16

I would stay and see if any friends want to use the spare room for a holiday and chip into extra rent given as will be cheaper for them too.

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DontCheetoTheCheetah · 31/05/2024 12:49

similarminimer · 31/05/2024 10:56

It's a month's holiday in cornwall for 1000!

Also there's no rrason why you cant give 6 week's notice tomorrow, surely? Have you asked the agent?

Is this a thing???! That would be a game changer! I thought it was one month end of story.

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allthemiddlechildrenoftheworld · 31/05/2024 12:04

@DontCheetoTheCheetah if you move, you can always treat yourself to 7 new umbrellas, one for every day of the week! be prepared for 4 seasons in one day, literally!! we dont get many good summers up here!

FinallyHere · 31/05/2024 11:39

If you can afford the £1,000, I'd do it and consider it a worth while holiday.

Making your life easier in a healthy way is in my book a very good use of money , esp if you don't need the money for essentials.

similarminimer · 31/05/2024 10:56

It's a month's holiday in cornwall for 1000!

Also there's no rrason why you cant give 6 week's notice tomorrow, surely? Have you asked the agent?

Conniebygaslight · 31/05/2024 10:39

Toss a coin, heads you stay, tails you leave. If you’re gutted with the side that comes up, you know which you really want to do.🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

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DontCheetoTheCheetah · 31/05/2024 09:08

anicesitdownandshutup · 31/05/2024 08:37

Could you AirBnB her room for the month?

I'd love to but would feel sooooo cheeky!

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andfinallyhereweare · 31/05/2024 08:50

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anicesitdownandshutup · 31/05/2024 08:37

Could you AirBnB her room for the month?

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DontCheetoTheCheetah · 31/05/2024 08:20

My friend is a lovely person and has already said she wants to do the cleaning together and wants to be at the inventory checkout (personally I was just going to drop the keys through the post box)

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BlueMoonOnce · 31/05/2024 08:17

Make sure your friend does their share of end of tenancy cleaning.

WitchyBits · 31/05/2024 08:17

Both leave at the same time. The responsibility to ensure the house is 100% as it should be then lies with both of you, instead of just you. Plus if you haven't got ready to go in 4 weeks, it's not going to BE a holiday as you will be getting organised and planning etc and doing it totally on your own.

Bjorkdidit · 31/05/2024 08:06

If someone offered you a month's holiday rental in 'Cornwall' in summer for £1000, with the added advantage that a magic wand would be waved to do all the packing and unpacking and you'd also have all your own stuff there, you'd take it wouldn't you?

Going away is unlikely to cost less. Where are you going to get travel and accommodation for a month for £1k?

Stay an extra month and, as well as doing some prep for the move, treat it as a holiday. Relax as much as possible, but also get out and visit nearby places of interest every day, even if it's just a walk. Go out to eat, swim in the sea, read, that sort of thing.

If allowed by the tenancy, see if you can do a house swap for a week or two if you do want to go away or put the flat on airbnb, but otherwise just treat it as a holiday.

PilingOnTheAgony · 31/05/2024 08:01

As a Scot, my advice is don't go from Cornwall (or similar) to Scotland in July! Stay where you are and enjoy the sunshine/warmth for a bit. Plus all the good points you made about time to chill, get organised etc. Treat the extra £1k as part of your moving costs. Enjoy your new life (from August onwards) in the best wee country in the world.

Cheepcheepcheep · 31/05/2024 07:57

Itsdefinitelytimeforanamechange · 31/05/2024 07:42

I would both leave at the same time. As it’s a house share I guess you’ve got to have an end of tenancy clean, finalise bills etc and I would rather do that at the same time and together than have that responsibility on my own

This, we had similar when DH moved in with me (his housemate left a few weeks before) and logistically it was a real pain in the arse.

kitchenhelprequired · 31/05/2024 07:53

Is your friend happy to remain in the tenancy for the extra month with you covering all costs? It's a liability they may not want. If you stay on then what will happen re cleaning & check out. I wouldn't want to be responsible for a property I was named on the tenancy agreement for but no longer living in but also wouldn't want to be the one left to deal with everything at the end.

fieldsofbutterflies · 31/05/2024 07:52

I would go when your friend does so you're not stuck with all the end of tenancy cleans etc.

MakeItRain · 31/05/2024 07:52

Oh sorry it's an extra £1000! Still good value for a month by the sea!