After a long discussion in email and telephone with the landlady we come out the agreement as below:
1. £60 extra per month (£410)
2. no double bed set.
I am not happy with the agreement because I pay extra but given nothing, but I don't want to annoying me again and again. As long as I already told them my point of view, if their still think it is the right way to do then I have no comment.You know why, logically if you pay your money, you definitely have your right to know what things you are paying for, if I pay extra £60 you have to give me a reason how to calculate the rate, right? Everybody know that if you buy an apple and share with other person, you eat less but share the cost as well, this is how the properties rental work! Everybody will know that the room not going to expand even I pay extra per month, and the house will nothing to lost. Their gave me a reason said their have been written a supporting letter to me for my girlfriend visa application, oh please, this is totally different business and nothing else to do on the rental. Do you think it is reasonable for me to pay you extra rental monthly just because you did the letter once for me? I told them I will willing to treat them a big meal or pay back the hourly salary for the letter, but you can't rise the rental as you like. My girlfriend will be arrived sooner and I hope can settle the issues as soon as possible, that is why I not going to argue any more and I just have another 5 more months. By the way, it is really not a good experience in the UK, and I wish this is the first time and the last time.
p/s: I have attached the email content in the comment, if you do interested please take a look.
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Dear Dr. Sharon,
Your mum just called me (we talked almost more than an hour) regarding the rental issue. And we came out the agreement as follow:
1.£60 extra per month, ( 1 week charge for the February)
2.No double bed set.
I not 100% happy all the conditions especially it is counted from the last week of February still, but I do respect your decision and not carry on any problem since both of us have voice out our point of view. And I try to not affect our relationship because of the rental. Nothing is perfect, both of us have to come out a solution eventually.
I am sorry to trouble you, I known you have been working hard long day, but I think you have the right to know what is going on the flat. I just respect you as my land lady. Please don't worry now because we already settle the issue. Anyway, I will look forward to your new contract. Have a good rest.
Thank you.
Best wishes,
Axxu
----- Original Message ----
Dear Axxu,
Sorry I haven't received you calls, I lost my mobile phone 2 weeks ago and have been working this weekend (8.30am-9.30pm), actually I have been working 13 hour shifts for the past week and for the next week too which is why it may be difficult to contact me at the moment. I think the electricity bill looked fine, let me know if u want me to send a cheque/cash transfer online for the £5 or so I owe.
I understand your point of view, and I also think you know our own opinion as I spoke to you the other day (sorry if I sounded a bit stern but I had just worked a 13 hour shift and had not had dinner yet at 10pm). I have discussed with my parents and if £20 a week is too much, we think £60 a month is a reasonable middle-ground considering we are providing an extra bed and have supported the visa application for you. If I had known such problems would arise perhaps I should not have spent so much of my limited free time writing the supporting letter for your wife in the first place! I know you are from Malaysia, as we are, however because of my occupation - as I explained when I first let the room/flat to you - I was looking for a long-term let for one year as I do not have time to look for flatmates all year round.
I will be working 13 hour shifts today and the rest of the week, so it is probably best to e-mail or get in contact with my parents about what your thoughts are. I am just giving my point of view, I have spoken with friends and none of them find it is reasonable to expect free accommodation no matter which country you are staying. If I were going to share accommodation with a friend in Malaysia long-term, I would expect to pay rent to the landlord regardless of the exchange rate.
I hope you understand my point of view, however feel free to discuss with my parents/your wife and let us know what your thoughts are.
Best wishes,
Sharon.
Hi Dr. Sharon,
I have been calling you many times for last two days, but I couldn't reach you. Your mum has spoken to me regarding the flat new contact issues to me. I think it is better to settle it nicely and fairly. This email is written to explain my point of view.
First of all, I am so sorry about your didn't know my wife come over here in advance. But as I told you before, we don't have any plan yet when I met up you and I have had brought out the issue to your mum once I met her in the 1st time, I don't have any intention to keep it as a secret. Secondly, I am appreciate and very thankful that you giving your support to my wife's visa application. I won't forget all the stuffs you done for us before.
However, you mum told me that the £30 council tax is just for you to talk to me nicely, eventually £80 is the rate that you wanted. I feel very disappointed and annoying. In fact, I have prepared to pay extra rental before, and I have been waiting for you to discuss the new contact as well. I will try to accept the condition you added to me and I also try my best to maintain your room's bed set. It is because I don't want to trouble you anymore and it is reasonable that I pay you extra. But, my maximum budget for the extra rental is £50. If your mum say £80 eventually is the final rate, do you think this is reasonable to rent your room with £430 per month (bills not included)? If as you say, my wife has to share the council tax, then I will follow the council tax rules that only working person need to pay for it, furthermore my wife is not holding a working visa but a student's dependent visa. If the student avoided the council tax, do you think student's dependent need to pay for it? Nevertheless, it is doesn't matter to argue the council tax anymore since your mum said it just a reason to add the £30 nicely to me anyway.
Your mum told me £20 per week is reasonable for my wife to stay in the flat and it is cheap as well. I am sorry to say that it is only her personal opinion. As a student from Third World country, I do feel financial pressure as well, I believe that your mum has had faced the same hardship when she first arrive in the UK last time. My weekly foods are no more than £15 every week, every time you come around to visit your flat you can notice that how simple my foods are. I don't know how does £30 mean to you but it does so much to me, at least it can be my two week meals. I am not try to make you feel pity on me but I just hope that you can understand my situation.
I'm very open minded and I would welcome to discuss the new contact with you any time. Indeed I have faith on you that able to settle the contact fairly. Your dad is a nice guy and I very appreciate of his concern on our flat for long time. I am not request anything more but just hope that we can settle it fairly and nicely.
Thank you.
Regards,
Axxu
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