Do I need to tell my estate agent I’m pregnant

[BabyMama2025]

Hello all,
so I am looking for some advice me and my partner have just put a offer for a one bed. As it’s what we can afford for now and I would like baby to be in the same room as us for more than 6 months. I am currently 29 weeks pregnant. Our offer has been excepted and references done. Only thing the estate agent and therefore landlord does not know we are expecting. I was just going to send them a message a few days after baby is born to let them know we have someone else living with us. However, now I’m not sure if I tell them now it could risk us the flat. If I wait and tell them later we could lose more money. As so far we’ve only paid the holding deposit. Also I haven’t seen our tenancy agreement yet and what it says but we did our documents saying how many people would be in the property and we said 2 only. As we just going to tell once baby is here. But now I feel like I would have more security knowing the landlord is fine with it at first. And wouldn’t want to cause any issues.
sorry for the long one but yes any advice would be much appreciated:)

Erm. Why? No.

It’s a baby not another adult.

Hi there we have been renting for 20 years. I don't think you wouldn't get the flat if you tell the estate agent. It would be considered overcrowding. Personally I wouldn't tell. The worst thing thathappen is you would be served section 21 once the landlord learns about the baby. How will they learn? By the way the law might change by that point and section 21 no more. I wouldn't tell.

When we mentioned to our landlord that we were having a baby he and his wife turned up with a gift! It shouldn't be a problem at all, it's not like you're secretly sub-letting a room.

Is the flat suitable for a baby if you're planning on staying there for a while, you might want to look up any rules about storage in the hallway if you need somewhere to keep a pram, also will you manage OK if there are stairs. I'd mention it only because I like to share good news and let people know. Congratulations.. sadly some people don't like the noise of a baby and do complain,

Why on earth would you need to announce your pregnancy (and birth) to the estate agent or buyer? None ne of their business.

Just get on with the transaction. There is no law saying that pregnant women or new parents cannot buy one bedroom flats.

Just ensure that you know where you can or cannot store things like the pram - we kept ours in the boot of the car normally, to avoid having to carry it up and down the stairs too often. Usually you can't store them in communal hallways or on landings.

It’s risky , a one bed for three of you and contractually saying there will only be two. They could move to evict, especially as you lied, and neighbours may complain on baby noise. But there is a chance you are still able to rent it, but it’s best to be honest in these things, but I understand desperate times.

Because it’s a one bed which is rented for two people. Do people not even read the op?

Is it a rental

Don’t tell them.

The risk is that the landlord might not let the flat to you. And as you’re expecting a child in ten weeks, having a home to bring your baby back to and a roof over your head this winter is paramount!

Keep your eye on the prize - getting the rental contract and moving in - and deal with any of this next year.

I don’t know the law but surely landlords can’t evict tenants for getting pregnant and having a baby. In any case, don’t worry about that for now. Good luck with it all.

They've put in an offer. So that suggests quite likely buying.

Does it say no children in the lease? Some do. But you don't have a child yet. I don't see how you could be prevented from moving in, just the two of you, but after the baby arrives you could be in trouble if the landlord objects on the grounds that the flat is only for 2 people. I hope you get it sorted.

Good grief, the whole op is about the tenancy and landlord.

If it's a one bedroom, that specifies two people only, you will most likely be evicted when the baby arrives. What does the lease say about occupancy and overcrowding?

No
People make rental offers too
but I agree the OP was confusing with the use of ‘estate agent’. They mean letting agent really.

I’d go with not mentioning it

Is he the father?

(if not, "No")

No - she refers to the landlord in her Post. It's a rental

I would be upfront about it because it would worry me to leave it. More than likely all would be fine and no issue but would be on my mind too much. I also think it’s important to have a trusting relationship with your landlord so personally would not withhold information.

No you don't and I would advise against it until you have signed contracts.
I would be incredibly surprised if you had a contract that meant you couldn't have a baby.
You are under no obligation to tell anyone even after the baby is born, although it may back for better landlord relations

How big is the living room? Big enough for a sofa bed? Once the baby arrives you may discover that having him/her in your room becomes difficult and each of you will need to decamp to the sofa at times to get any chance of getting any sleep!

Oh my, she’s confirmed only two people in the one bed property. In writing, it’s right there in the op.

haha!

My daughter did it, exactly the same as you, and he’s now 8 months old. It’s a large one bedroom flat, and yes she’d prefer two bedrooms, but they’re £200 a month more (approx £1350, compared to £1150) and not as nice or convenient as where they are. The landlord lets through an agency, there are a mixture of rented and bought and as all the flats are different sizes, no one knows it’s only a one bed, so hopefully they’ll be fine there for as long as they want to stay

I live in London and a one bed is around 1400-1800 😭 but the rooms are spacious did she tell them she was pregnant before she moved in ?

Is it his?