I own a 2 story house that is divided into to units.
both have own entrance, bathroom, laundry etc.
upstairs/downstairs.
We have lived in upstairs portion and rented out downstairs over the last 5 years or more to 3 separate tenants with no issues
now we have moved house and have just leased our portion (upstairs) out to a single lady.
she moved in about 4 weeks ago, she has now asked to move out and break lease.
The reason is she feels like she has to tip toe around (noise downstairs), can hear downstairs talking and can't flush the toilet at night for fear of noise complaints downstairs.
downstairs tenant (has been there over 2 years) have complained once saying she has a child over who was thumping/banging things arounds.
Anyway, we have agreed for her to break her lease and move whenever she wants with no penalties and have given downstairs tenants notice to move as they were looking to move soon anyway and will rent it as a whole just to make things easier.
what the upstairs tenant is now asking is we waive 1-2 weeks rent to cover her costs of moving/time of work as she can't afford it
I have said to the agent "absolutely not, as we have not had any of her issues while we lived there so she is lucky we are letting her break lease with no notice period.'
The agent is passing this on but did not seem so keen on my decision, so after some other opinions.
The only other option if she kicks up a stink is to give the agent the option to waive their 1 week letting fee?
What do you think?
If she was a long term good tenant i would look after her but not a new tenant who i feel i am doing a favour
both have own entrance, bathroom, laundry etc.
upstairs/downstairs.
We have lived in upstairs portion and rented out downstairs over the last 5 years or more to 3 separate tenants with no issues
now we have moved house and have just leased our portion (upstairs) out to a single lady.
she moved in about 4 weeks ago, she has now asked to move out and break lease.
The reason is she feels like she has to tip toe around (noise downstairs), can hear downstairs talking and can't flush the toilet at night for fear of noise complaints downstairs.
downstairs tenant (has been there over 2 years) have complained once saying she has a child over who was thumping/banging things arounds.
Anyway, we have agreed for her to break her lease and move whenever she wants with no penalties and have given downstairs tenants notice to move as they were looking to move soon anyway and will rent it as a whole just to make things easier.
what the upstairs tenant is now asking is we waive 1-2 weeks rent to cover her costs of moving/time of work as she can't afford it
I have said to the agent "absolutely not, as we have not had any of her issues while we lived there so she is lucky we are letting her break lease with no notice period.'
The agent is passing this on but did not seem so keen on my decision, so after some other opinions.
The only other option if she kicks up a stink is to give the agent the option to waive their 1 week letting fee?
What do you think?
If she was a long term good tenant i would look after her but not a new tenant who i feel i am doing a favour