AIBU to ask tenants to move before or after new baby?

that's why so many of us had to flat share and live very cheaply, and that's not recent. You have to be very privileged if you can afford the rent of a medium size flat/ house AND save for a deposit and have a life.

Have you forgotten the bit where people need to live off their income rather than save it for a deposit?
Im in a little town up north. The 200,000 house you refer to here would rent for £950 a month. How much do you think a couple on minimum wage would have spare to save a 20k deposit + legal fees whilst renting?

Have you forgotten the bit where people need to live off their income rather than save it for a deposit?
Im in a little town up north. The 200,000 house you refer to here would rent for £950 a month. How much do you think a couple on minimum wage would have spare to save a 20k deposit + legal fees whilst renting?

I would not chuck a family out so my son could live rent free no.

I do understand how difficult it is to rent, the area where I work rents have increased massively and my younger colleagues are signing contracts without even viewing them to get somewhere. And in my town people are turning to buddying up as housemates whereas 5 years ago it was still affordable for a couple on minimum wage to get a basic house (many here are 2 bed terraces with a yard or shared garden, basic starter homes) Having a LL who is aware of that and willing to help the tenant is a massive bonus. Presumably their son is also affected by the limited housing market and it is reasonable for them to help him get somewhere to live. Why is he less deserving of a home because he doesn't have children? It would actually be harder for him to find somewhere then the family, no one wants to rent to single people especially single men.

It used to be difficult to get a guarantor - it ruled me out in the past when it was typically dependent on having parents who could pay for you - but the fact that renting is so tricky means it's actually far easier now. Instead of needing a rich family you pay a fee to a company who act as the guarantor for you. It's an extra cost but it is accessible, as I said it's basically buying an insurance policy.

£26,000 a year x 2 x 3.5/4 is £200,000 even without a deposit
Locally we have 2 bedroom terraces for £100,000 up north

You would choose the comfort of some random family over your own son?

Pull the other one.

Not everyone can get a guarantor.

maybe I am more emotive about this but I don’t think people realise how difficult it is at the moment to find a house to rent. Even for people with decent earnings and good references there is still a chnace you are gonna to be competing with another 4 or 5 family’s for that one property: to chuck a family out just so a child can leave in house a for free just seems wrong.

I'd have my son living with me before I'd evict a family with a newborn and a toddler into a broken housing market. You could be sending them into homelessness. I just couldn't do that to someone.

I mean, I don't have children and I can't afford a 400k house.
I am fortunate to have a mortgage, but I live in a relatively cheap northern house and even here the rent prices prevent many from being able to afford to save a deposit, and that cheapest starter homes would be 200k. Which, given the wages in this area are typically low, would still be out of reach for many.

I am glad people are not over-reacting and being over-dramatic on this thread, it's a such a relief to read common sense 😂

Bet all these people don't have the same attitude about their own business and income source! There they won't consider to become a charity for a second, but it's easier to be generous with someone else's money.

Then this is the price they pay
But actually its bull shit.
Two adults on minimum wage could secure a mortgage for £200,000

I didn't think tenants could be given notice now.

What a stupid thing to write! Are you aware that some people literally cannot afford to buy a home?

Which is why you buy a house before having children

Its good that op will give them as much notice as possible then so they have a decent chance at getting somewhere before her mat leave starts

there is a still a chance they will be.
the market is really bad at the moment and their is not a lot of choice. If the tenents are looking while the mother is on mat pay this could mean that she will not meet the criteria at that time which will lower their chances.

If the LL allows them flexibility to move that's very unlikely. The difficult thing in a hot rental market is being able to take on a tenancy as soon as it's available, landlords don't want voids. That would give them the edge over a lot of potential tenants. Plus if income is borderline most agencies these days will accept with a guarantor, and there are companies who will provide this, a bit like buying insurance.
I'm not suggesting its better than the current tenant being able to stay but it is the reality of renting and this LL is at least trying to make it easier for the tenant
I'm under no illusion how bad LLs can be; one sold the house I was living in to a company and 'forgot' to tell me or give me notice, I found out about it when someone I know mentioned about 'that new X opening up on Y street' and I realised the building they were talking about was my home...

This happened to us. Tell them as soon as possible and give them a long time to find somewhere else. Stress that you will provide an excellent reference as they have been such good tenants. And if possible make it clear that there will be no penalty attached to them leaving earlier than the end of notice. It will be difficult for them to find somewhere so giving them as much notice and flexibility as possible is key.