Am I really?

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For the last five years we have been renting a lovely house from a relative, over the last year we have massive difficulty paying the rent on time, we have been late but have never missed a month, we knew this was causing a problem, we have always kept them up to date with what was happening. We were given our notice to quit, but since our credit rating was so in the toilet, the council have housed us.

We were told the reason was our landlord wanted to sell, since then they have changed their mind and decided to rent again.

This stung, as they are now renting out the property for double the amount we were paying.

This is not my AIBU, its their house, we were struggling to pay rent on time, they had a right, the problem seems to be that since they live an hour away and have decided to private rent and I will be going past the house (to get to DS' school) any emergencies I should deal with.

I am still laughing, I owe them no money in terms of rent however, I have lived in a lovely home for 5 years and paid half the amount of rent you could get, so I am starting to doubt myself.

???

Your problem is?

Have they asked you to deal with any emergencies that happen with the house?

They have saved you thousands in rent and you were unreliable tenants so I would say you're probably due them a couple of favours.

So they now expect you to deal with emergencies for their new tenants because you live closer than they do? Is that what you're saying OP?

You are dealing with emergencies to do with your old house and new tenants? Honestly I'd need some examples before I said if ybu, one or two minor bits I would do as a favour because I had reduced rent but long term yanbu to not want to

I’m not sure what the issue is? For 5 years they have been supportive of your situation, been flexible over payments and charged less than market rate because you are family. They sound kind.
Now the situation has moved on, and they’re asking if, in an emergency, you can pop in and check on the house for them, because you are family and you’ll be going past the door anyway.
Sounds fair to me.

If it's not costing you anything other than a bit of your time, I think it would be rather mean spirited not to help out given all they have done for you. How many emergencies can there be?

Is this a reverse?

Why are you laughing?

What are you talking about? Doesn't make sense!

This must be a reverse; particularly re the ease OP was rehoused by Council due to bad credit.

Are you drunk, OP? This makes little sense.

Yabu they gave you cheap rent for 5 years and you were regularly late paying that. Now they are asking for help in emergency situations and you won't help them at all.

What a bitch

I'd do it. They helped you out massively for five years saving you a lot of money. How likely is it that an emergency will occur? You obviously aren't obligated to do it but it's a bit shit to deny them this small favour when you were happy to accept their help for 5 years. You sound like a taker. Don't be surprised if you find in the future that people aren't so keen on helping you out.

Look at it this way

Add up all the money they could easily have made in rent over five years had they not been holding it down artificially for you.
I would see that as a gift they gave to you. We are likely talking thousands and it was extremely generous.
Why would you take offence at her request.

They are a relative who have done you lots of favours. Asked you to pop in IF there is an emergency.

Not sure why you wouldn't do this, or why you are laughing?

"Am I really" WHAT?

Doubt yourself? I'm not surprised.

That's a weird situation.