We have to move at the end of August. Our landlord has hiked up our rent and it just doesn't make any financial sense to stay. When you are renting it really is money down the drain, and paying 30% more to live in the same place just makes no sense at all. We've been here three years with incremental rent increases, and now he's looking for full-on market rate. Down with greedy landlords- boo!
Anyway, we managed to find a bigger apartment for less money, which is great. Unfortunately in terms of location, facilities (there are none) and the building itself I am a bit underwhelmed. First impressions were 'this is fine, it makes sense' but subsequent visits are like 'my god, do I really have to live here?!'. We visited last Saturday and all the ex-tenant's furniture had been moved out so it looked a bit bare, scruffy and depressing. There was a massive dead cockroach in the communal stairwell, and it's still there today, Wednesday. And the whole building smells of overcooked vegetables. Still, I remain positive because like I said, when you are renting it's stupid and vain to pay more than you want to... though having more money to spend would obviously be very nice indeed!
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