I've been buying bread from the same countdown every week for over a decade yet for some reason they charge me market price for each loaf. I'm a good customer with a great purchase history and I've never caused them any troubles or failed to pay for my loaf on time.
Why is it that I don't get a discount to market price like tenants who haven't damaged a house and have been there for a year or two expect?
While no-one want to pay more than they have to for anything, I find it very strange that there is almost an expectation (including being driven by government) that tenants who have been in a property for any period of time deserve a discount. What is wrong with 6 monthly increases if that is where the market is at?
In any business cycle there are times when top line growth goes nowhere... the landlord takes increased costs without increases in rent and in some circumstances reductions in rent... margins contract... other times rents go up faster than costs and profits improve.
I read articles that outline the terrible conditions a tenant is living in, often when pressed they say they don't tell the LL as they don't want the rent to go up. By this admission they realize they're paying under market rate, while no-one has an issue with them wanting to keep their costs down I can't understand how they want a home that is up to standard but want to pay less than market.
Why is it that I don't get a discount to market price like tenants who haven't damaged a house and have been there for a year or two expect?
While no-one want to pay more than they have to for anything, I find it very strange that there is almost an expectation (including being driven by government) that tenants who have been in a property for any period of time deserve a discount. What is wrong with 6 monthly increases if that is where the market is at?
In any business cycle there are times when top line growth goes nowhere... the landlord takes increased costs without increases in rent and in some circumstances reductions in rent... margins contract... other times rents go up faster than costs and profits improve.
I read articles that outline the terrible conditions a tenant is living in, often when pressed they say they don't tell the LL as they don't want the rent to go up. By this admission they realize they're paying under market rate, while no-one has an issue with them wanting to keep their costs down I can't understand how they want a home that is up to standard but want to pay less than market.
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