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

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...

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.

I’m glad it’s not just me.

i’m honestly worried that morals and kindness has gone out the window.

You really haven't rented from an actual terrible landlord, have you?

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.

Oh mate, give it up.

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.

Usual terrible behavior from a small landlord.
No wonder they are vilified.
This doesn’t happen with corporates.

This LL is QUITE LITERALLY showing she cares about the people who are occupying her home.

Except they're planning how to do it without making them homeless. You seem to have missed the point of the thread entirely.

Moving while pregnant will feel like a piece of cake compared to once the baby's born. All that baby stuff they'll have to move, as well as the actual baby.

This is why I never wanted to rent.

They don’t have permanent claim however they shouldn’t be in fear of being evicted because someone kid wants a free houses

if a house is well looked after, is paid for on time then really there is no reason to make people homeless.

That is the downside of stopping the 12 months fixed term contract.

I do hope the OP isn’t moving her son in for six months just so she can let it out again afterwards at a much higher rent than before.

I mean, she wouldn’t do that, would she?

This is meant kindly, but I strongly advise that you ask your son to pay rent. It doesn't have to be market rates, but he should pay a certain amount, and he should be responsible for utilities too.

Cushioning young adults from life's financial realities does them no favours.

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.

She is still risking a young family becoming homeless.

This.

Plus you feel lucky to have been able to have rented a nice place with nice landlords for a short time and not have to worry about the boiler repairs and what-not. Renting is what it is.

Anyone thinking they have a permanent claim on the place is 1) ironic given how banks can foreclose when people own and 2) well, the entitlement is off the scale. Excellent way to put off decent landlords too.

I've given a tenant 3 1/2 months notice to leave by July 25th. They have 2 under 4 and are expecting twins in October and have a dog. I figured it would be much harder to move with a 4 year old 2 1/2 year old and newborn twin and a dog. Plus even though they are supposed to leave by July 25th they have not found anywhere to move to yet, despite a good reference, which is worrying and probably means they won't be able to move out and I'll have to go to court to get a repossession order.

Yes but if they did that their would be no risk of anyone becoming homeless while pregnant or a small child which is what is a potential outcome here

i hppe that family are able to find something quickly for their sakes.

Equally, the OP is providing a house to a young person who needs somewhere to live. There are many crappy landlords out there but the fact that the OP has even asked the question they have shows they're not one of them.

They are though. Why does your child deserve this free house more than the tenents looking after it and paying rent. Why do they now have to go and try and find a house where there is hardly anything to choose from and massive competition because your son wants to move in next year. It is fierce at the moment. You may think give them a years notice may be enough but it may not be. They could really struggle especially if her wage is maternity pay at that point as that will e taking into account and they may find it harder to meet the criteria.

you are risking them becoming homeless.

stop taking it personally. It's a business transaction. They haven't "done anything wrong". They signed a lease and agreed to the conditions.

I am sure the OP is not ignoring the contract they all signed and agreed with.

It's in their own interest, if THEY want to move, they can just give notice too - they are not stuck in the property! It's the flexibility and freedom of renting which is so great, many people need that.

Yes to this.

Give the tenants notice asap and let them move without penalty whenever they find a new home.

Don't quibble over their entire security deposit refund. You could even offer their refund early to help defray moving costs and the new deposit they'll have to pay.

As pp says, do make sure your son has long term plans to stay there.