00:00I'm your landlady, as you know. Basically, I thought I'd come round and ask a few of my tenants for the next three months' rent up front, because I need it for a present for my partner.
00:14So, are you okay to be a transfer now or tomorrow?
00:17Sorry, I beg your pardon. What did you say?
00:19I've just come round to ask my tenants for the next three months' rent in advance, because I need the money for a present for my partner for Valentine's Day.
00:31So, I'd like to know if you can do a transfer now or tomorrow, please.
00:36Okay, well, sorry, like, how is that my kind of, like, problem?
00:41Well, it's not your problem, but obviously I need that money.
00:45Yeah, but I can't do that. Hold a minute, I'm paying the rent on the correct times, okay, yeah, on the proper times and stuff.
00:55Like, I can't just get three months of rent outright like that, can I?
01:00I'm sure you have an overdraft facility or some sort of savings, because your credit checks pay much very well, and, oh, I wouldn't have actually let you rent the property.
01:09I'm not going to get an overdraft for you. I'm not going to go get an overdraft, yeah.
01:12Imagine that, applying for an overdraft, okay, so what reason would you like an overdraft?
01:18Oh, because I'm going to go get my landlady's husband a present.
01:21Well, you can give any reason you'd like.
01:23Yeah, but, yeah, yeah, but there's no reason which I want to give you, I'm not going to take that overdraft, yeah, to help you with your husband's Valentine's Day present.
01:31That's not my problem.
01:32It would be your problem if I got someone else in that flat instead.
01:36Plus, I've been living here for over a year, I've never missed a payment, okay, I've never missed a payment, I've never been late on any payments, I've been a good tenant, I've never had any problems, so, like, why are you coming to me saying that you need the next three months of rent up front?
01:52Oh, it's not just you, it's everyone in the block.
01:56Okay.
01:56Um, the thing is, I was planning to put the rent up anyway, so, you, the choice is yours, you can give me the next three months' rent, up front, or I can give you notice to leave by the end of the week, how's that?
02:13Well, no, how about nothing, like, you just can't do that.
02:16No, no, you can't, you, yeah, but you just can't do that, you know, I, that's not right.
02:20I think you'll find I can, because I actually allowed you to move in without making a deposit, and that actually is three months' rent.
02:29Listen to me, I don't think you know how being a landlord works.
02:31Listen to me here, yeah, love you, I don't think you know how being a landlord works, yeah.
02:33Well, it's not really for you to tell me, I allowed you to come in with no deposit, and a deposit is normally three months' rent.
02:41But that was your decision, okay, yeah, I don't think you know how being a landlord actually works, alright, you just can't do things like that, you know,
02:50that's not, that's not a correct way of doing things, you know.
02:53Well, I'm sorry you feel that way, but I'm going to have to give you notice if you're not prepared to come up with that three months' rent.
03:02I can't afford to do that, I can't afford to do that, I've got two kids, I'm a single father, I've got two kids.
03:07Well, you know, I think you'll find that once you get your eviction letter, they may find you some temporary accommodation,
03:15because you have got the two children, so you're actually in a fortunate position.
03:20So, it's up to you.
03:22Are you being for real, are you being for real?
03:25Yes, I am.
03:27You know, it's, life can be tough, and for you, and your children, if you go on the council waiting list,
03:35you'll find that they will re-house you, I'm not sure when, so, at least it's yours.
03:40I'm going to go now, so, erm, I'll give you...
03:44I'm here to go to the correct times, yeah, don't tell me you're going to go, whatever, yeah,
03:47I'm going to stay here, and I'm going to stay in my apartment, look.
