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Landlord seems to think I've paid...
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I saw my landlord two weeks ago and said "Oh I transferred my rent over to your account", which I had done and he said "Yes I know, thanks".
Anyway checked my account properly the other day and realised that I had accidently paid it to his old account and it had come back to me. Without realising it, I had accidently spent it (I know I know!) I do have a months rent set aside for this month... however.... my landlord thinks everything is tickity boo. If I'm late on rent he lets me know, asks when I can pay it and is really cool about it. But he honestly hasn't said anything.
The guy is actually minted and to some respects (and please don't curse me for saying this) I deserve a month off.
I recently discovered that during the work going on in my house I was entitled to half price rent. Add to this I now have a council summons because I can't afford to pay the council tax because I'm the only professional in the house and every person that comes to look at the spare room is either a student who can't read the damned advert properly or he refuses.
I don't want to cheat him out of the money and if he turned around tomorrow and asked for it I'd gladly pay but at the same time... he's a dodgy bloke who moved random Albanian builders into my house, promised us a million things, hasn't replaced the hoover and has done very many generally shitty landlord things. Should I just keep my mouth shut and hope I get away with it?
Anyway checked my account properly the other day and realised that I had accidently paid it to his old account and it had come back to me. Without realising it, I had accidently spent it (I know I know!) I do have a months rent set aside for this month... however.... my landlord thinks everything is tickity boo. If I'm late on rent he lets me know, asks when I can pay it and is really cool about it. But he honestly hasn't said anything.
The guy is actually minted and to some respects (and please don't curse me for saying this) I deserve a month off.
I recently discovered that during the work going on in my house I was entitled to half price rent. Add to this I now have a council summons because I can't afford to pay the council tax because I'm the only professional in the house and every person that comes to look at the spare room is either a student who can't read the damned advert properly or he refuses.
I don't want to cheat him out of the money and if he turned around tomorrow and asked for it I'd gladly pay but at the same time... he's a dodgy bloke who moved random Albanian builders into my house, promised us a million things, hasn't replaced the hoover and has done very many generally shitty landlord things. Should I just keep my mouth shut and hope I get away with it?
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Where there's money involved there's no getting away with it. He'll notice sooner or later, and will be less inclined to assist you if you actually need help with the rent.
What crap!
If you deserve a month off, speak to him about it, instead of just not putting the rent into his account.
I've had shitty neighbours - does that mean I'M entitled to a month off of my mortgage? I don't think so.
Contact him, fess up, and move on.
Otherwise it'll bite you in the ass later on.
Considering he has changed bank accounts it would be a good idea because that could be a great excuse.
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