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Renting and living with Landlady

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    #32
    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,711 ✭✭✭SteM


    CWF wrote: »
    It's just a regular front and back lawn in an semi detached housing estate. It's not that big at all it's just it would take forever because the grass is so bloody long after not being cut in nearly a year! Plus the lawnmower has a tiny collector so it needs to be emptied every couple of minutes, using her tiny electrical fly mo.

    So it's not going to take 90 minutes every week. Might take a while the first time, then it'll be quick enough and easy to maintain.


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    #33
    wildwillow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭wildwillow


    OK you are a licencee but you are still paying for your room and she is getting that money tax free if availing of rent a room. The tax she is saving would easily pay for a regular cut and give employment to someone else.
    She is a young fit woman who needs to maintain her own property. Are you going to be responsible for the actual lawnmower? What happens if a stone flies and breaks a window?
    Do you actually make use of the garden for relaxation. When did you last do work free of charge for any other service provider? Sweep the floor after a hair cut, tidy the forecourt when buying fuel.


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    #34
    doolox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭doolox


    I would not do it. Let her get a professional mower to do the work. I am lucky that I rent a house that is paved front and back so no bother.

    Let her get a pet goat to keep the grass short or get rid of the grass.

    Most people have too much to do to be bothered with grass in an urban setting.


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    #35
    James 007
    Registered Users Posts: 962 ✭✭✭James 007


    I would be inclined to do it, but hint to something on the side if you know what I mean. ;)


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    #36
    CWF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭CWF


    Mods can you delete this thread please to protect my anonymity please. Thanks.


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    #37
    SNNUS
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭SNNUS


    Too late! Caught ya!


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    #38
    the purple tin
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    First the lawn, then 'you know, the house could use a lick of paint now that summers here'. Then 'those windows are a bit dirty' and 'The hedge could do with a trim'.
    Only do her oddjobs if you want to and make sure you get paid a decent rate for it.


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    #39
    Bruisedego
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Bruisedego


    Female here, house shared for years. Cannot believe you wouldn't offer to do it. It's a bit of grass. Glad I always shared with nice guys who just saw things to be done and did them. Says a lot about a person to be honest...


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    #40
    the purple tin
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    OmegaGene wrote: »
    She hasn’t even asked him to cut the lawn this is all guess work on the side of the op
    She's hinting at it and waiting for him to offer his services free of charge. Then if he gets sick of doing it she can say 'but I didn't ask you to do it, you offered'.
    OP if she keeps hinting just tell her 'I know a great gardener, very reasonble. Do you want his number?'


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    #41
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    the purple tin wrote: »
    She's hinting at it and waiting for him to offer his services free of charge. Then if he gets sick of doing it she can say 'but I didn't ask you to do it, you offered'.
    OP if she keeps hinting just tell her 'I know a great gardener, very reasonble. Do you want his number?'

    Yip, her reply should be "take a hike snowflake".


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    #42
    CWF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭CWF


    davo10 wrote: »
    Yip, her reply should be "take a hike snowflake".

    I tried cutting the grass there and just gave up. My tampon fell out when taking out the collector box to empty it.
    Now I know why she didn't want to do it in the first place!


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    #43
    endofrainbow
    Registered Users Posts: 2,689 ✭✭✭endofrainbow


    no drinking and driving if it's a ride on mower


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    #44
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    CWF wrote: »
    I tried cutting the grass there and just gave up. My tampon fell out when taking out the collector box to empty it.
    Now I know why she didn't want to do it in the first place!

    What? Sorry op, I thought you said you are a 29 year old man, my apologies the landlady was bang out of order.


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    #45
    James 007
    Registered Users Posts: 962 ✭✭✭James 007


    CWF wrote: »
    I tried cutting the grass there and just gave up. My tampon fell out when taking out the collector box to empty it.
    Now I know why she didn't want to do it in the first place!
    You need to shove it further up your ass as you cut the grass!;)


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    #46
    Pelvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Pelvis


    There's a special place in hell reserved for people who use the term snowflake.

    I don't see an issue with cutting the grass once in a while, but every week is ridiculous. Once a month is more reasonable.


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    #47
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    Pelvis wrote: »
    There's a special place in hell reserved for people who use the term snowflake.

    I don't see an issue with cutting the grass once in a while, but every week is ridiculous. Once a month is more reasonable.

    Rarely, but some times it is apt.


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    #48
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭wirelessdude01


    CWF wrote:
    I tried cutting the grass there and just gave up. My tampon fell out when taking out the collector box to empty it. Now I know why she didn't want to do it in the first place!


    Didn't you say you were a man?


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    #49
    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,711 ✭✭✭SteM


    Bruisedego wrote: »
    Female here, house shared for years. Cannot believe you wouldn't offer to do it. It's a bit of grass. Glad I always shared with nice guys who just saw things to be done and did them. Says a lot about a person to be honest...

    He's not sharing to be fair, it's his landlady. That's a different relationship to sharing a rented property with someone where you are all on an equal footing.


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    #50
    Ronin247
    Registered Users Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭Ronin247


    CWF wrote: »
    I tried cutting the grass there and just gave up. My tampon fell out when taking out the collector box to empty it.
    Now I know why she didn't want to do it in the first place!
    davo10 wrote: »
    What? Sorry op, I thought you said you are a 29 year old man, my apologies the landlady was bang out of order.
    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Didn't you say you were a man?

    Just goes to show when someone mentions Tampons half the fellas lose the train of thought....Check the batteries on the old sarcasm meters perhaps??


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    #51
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    This thread got fierce gendered.


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    #52
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #53
    ruahead
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭ruahead


    SteM wrote: »
    Bruisedego wrote: »
    Female here, house shared for years. Cannot believe you wouldn't offer to do it. It's a bit of grass. Glad I always shared with nice guys who just saw things to be done and did them. Says a lot about a person to be honest...

    Really !! As a female I'm insulted that you expect and judge a guy for this, he is a tenant and she the owner. Wow


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    #54
    davo10
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    ruahead wrote: »

    Really !! As a female I'm insulted that you expect and judge a guy for this, he is a tenant and she the owner. Wow

    He isn't a tenant.


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    #55
    ruahead
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭ruahead


    davo10 wrote: »
    ruahead wrote: »

    Really !! As a female I'm insulted that you expect and judge a guy for this, he is a tenant and she the owner. Wow

    He isn't a tenant.
    Sorry I mean live in housemate. Apologies !!


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    #56
    ruahead
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭ruahead


    davo10 wrote: »
    ruahead wrote: »

    Really !! As a female I'm insulted that you expect and judge a guy for this, he is a tenant and she the owner. Wow

    He isn't a tenant.
    Sorry I mean live in housemate. Apologies !!


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    #57
    El Tarangu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭El Tarangu


    Bruisedego wrote: »
    Female here, house shared for years. Cannot believe you wouldn't offer to do it. It's a bit of grass. Glad I always shared with nice guys who just saw things to be done and did them. Says a lot about a person to be honest...

    Male here - if we lived together in a houseshare - better yet, if I were the owner occupier and you were a lodger, as in the case of the OP - would you do my ironing for me? It's just a bit of ironing... Says a lot about a person to be honest...


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    #58
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,524 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    ruahead wrote: »
    davo10 wrote: »
    ruahead wrote: »

    Really !! As a female I'm insulted that you expect and judge a guy for this, he is a tenant and she the owner. Wow

    He isn't a tenant.
    Sorry I mean live in housemate. Apologies !!
    He is a licencee and as such he can be turned out today and replaced by a nice chap who would have no bother cutting the grass.
    OP who does the hoovering in the house ?


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    #59
    wildwillow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭wildwillow


    He is a licencee which means he is paying for the room. The landlady is getting money from him, and it's tax free.

    If she wants to have someone to cut the grass she should pay someone to do it. Seems it is an easy enough job if done regularly.

    If it were a male landlord would the answers be the same?


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    #60
    El Tarangu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭El Tarangu


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    I agree the op is a work shy snowflake
    Things swing in roundabouts all the time

    Do you fancy coming around to my gaff and cutting the grass for free?
    No? OmegaGene must be a work shy snowflake, so.


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    #61
    BarryD2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭BarryD2


    Just cut it and look on it as being helpful and getting along with people. It won't kill you.


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