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

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We are landlords and have a property that our son would like to move into at some point in the next year. Our current tenants have a toddler and have just told me that they are expecting another baby in November.

If you were the tenant, would you prefer to have to move out whilst pregnant or with a young baby. I know it’s not great timing for them either way, but which would you say would be easier? We can wait a while as long as my son is moved in this time next year, but then they would have a toddler and six month old baby, so it may be easier to do it sooner with just a toddler?

They’ve been good tenants so I would like to cause them the least stress possible.

Sorry forgot to make boring make sense

YABU - Get them to move before the new baby arrives

YANBU - Get them to move after the new baby arrives

The rules are to stop people being evicted because they have complained about damp and reasons like that.

A child moving into a house owned by his parents is a valid reason. I get it’s not ideal for the tenant but the OP does still own the home

A son moving into a family home owned by his parents is a perfectly fair reason. It’s just a shame that renting is so tough right now

Abolish landlords.

i still think the op is acting cruelly. Being evicted for no good reason when you are good tenent and you have children is hell. The son doesn’t have to move into a house already occupied by a family.

chances are they will struggle to find a place anyway and will be advised to stay put. So ops precious child could have to wait a year or so to move in anyway.

op, are you planning on charging your son rent, if so. Are you planning on having him pay same as tenants.

It shouldn’t be.

he should fine a place not currently being occupied by small children and people looking after and maintain a property.

Of course it’s a good reason and I say that as someone who was given notice on a rental property years ago (whilst pregnant!) for this exact reason.

Notice from landlords was 2 months under the old AST system, so while this notice wasn't great, it should never have been 4 weeks, as that wasn't a valid s21 notice.

Definitely before.

We moved two weeks before I gave birth by choice. I’d rather move pregnant with help than with a newborn.

This.

i’d be reluctant to evict good tenants for a family member unless I knew it was permanent- even looking to buy the home from me, or there was no other option- ie that particular location is key and there’s nothing cheaper to rent.

if your son is on his own would it not make more economic sense to have him rent a studio or one bed and keep your tenants?

I can see some people just want to row and I’m not here for that. It is legal and I am trying to be as considerate as I can. I know how difficult pregnancy and having young children is so I want to make it as easy as possible for them, whilst understanding both options will be difficult for them.

For the person that said they’ll be homeless, that isn’t true. They can live here for another 12 months in which time they’ll be able to find another home. I’m hardly going to kick them out onto the street.

My own son wanting to move into a house which we own is a valid reason. The house will be being signed over to him. Yes, my child is ‘precious’ to me, like all children should be to their parents. Good grief, some of the responses.

I will speak to the couple this week, explain the situation and work out the best way forward for them. Thanks to everyone who has been helpful and reasonable, I really appreciate the advice.

Start the process now. If they want to they can drag this out for a year.

Do you realise how hard it is to find a home. Why do you think there are so many children in b&bs and hostels. There is a very good chance they will have to go down the council route which will make them homeless

you will have to give the tenants 4 months notice

Which is why you buy a house before having children

Exactly this, let them start looking but have some leeway

Such a simplistic view

OP could have brought property with the sole aim of housing her son at a cheap rate at a future date, and that would be entirely up to her.

OP, it's nice that you are thinking of them.

One of the most difficult things about finding a new place to rent is finding something at the right time, ie when you need to move, without paying for a long overlap on two places - so letting them know now, and giving them the option to move when they find somewhere in the next year without charging them a penalty for leaving would be the kindest thing.

why? Renting is an option, maybe he has a job which relocates relatively frequently, or they just prefer to rent? They may have relocated already and be renting out their family home.

i rented for a long time out of choice. Yes a little more expensive than a mortgage, but lots of positives and it suited us not to be locked in to a property.

it’s not always the “can’t afford to buy” option. Although the obvious downside is the risk of eviction.

a 3 bed around my area is atleast 400k

not everyone can afford that. If they move to a different area there will be no one in those average paid jobs to work. That’s why arguments like this from
privilaged idiots do not make sense.

also people could have kids lose their job and then lose their house. They already have kids.

the argument is flawed

Nonsense. Some people want / need to rent. This is too simplistic.

She is not being 'acting cruelly'. Paying his parents rent in a second home might be the only way he gets into the rental market at all.

Either way, it's nothing to do with you.

You sound very young and naive.

😅 He does ‘stand on his own two feet’ but we are allowed to help our children out. Bringing up children to be good humans doesn’t mean all support has to cease at age 18. We would rather share our wealth with our children whilst we are here to see them benefit and whilst they’re young, than have them inherit it when we’re dead and they’re old! Not that that is any of your business, but if you’re going to ask rude questions, I’ll answer you in the same tone. Also, you have no clue as to my son’s circumstances anyway.