'It Feels Like David and Goliath': One Young Woman Battles Eviction Amidst Britain's Housing Crisis

Faced with an unaffordable rent increase and homelessness, marketing manager Thai decides to take matters into her own hands. Her fight against eviction highlights a housing system in crisis and the limited options available to young renters.
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[@netty8960]

I’m a homeowner and it seems every month the bank sends me a new notice of the interest rate increasing, maybe the landlord has no choice but to increase the rent, who the hell can afford to live nowadays?

[@hazmatproduction4562]

Interest rate increases to combat inflation are temporary. I would expect they will stabilise back to something more normal like 3% in not very long at all, once the restriction on public spending power & its impact on the economy shakes the Bank of England out of their incompetence. The issue homeowners are facing is that rates of 0% for over a decade in stable economic times is NOT normal. The jig is up & interest rate increases now have to be made far more quickly & drastically than if the BoE had started inching them back up to normal territory gradually as we recovered from the 2008 crash. Once rents go up, the market shifts permanently & they stay up & never come down in line with interest rates re-stabilising. In the current economic climate, these rent increases will just create mass homelessness & a lot of landlords with empty rentals. A rental home is only worth what renters can afford to pay for it & people's wages are not increasing in line with inflation or even interest rates. The real pressue on the system will come when homeowners living beyond their means (or smaller landlords with rental stock that is becoming a money pit) are either foreclosed on or forced to sell in a market where only the super rich, who benefited immensely from previous bank of England incompetence (quantative easing during Covid), have the cash on the hip to buy property. It'll be a property firesale for the super rich & asset stripping of the middle class, and the rental market will become even more competitive, as more housing stock is sold to profiteers, or developers for gentrification & former home owners who are forced to sell up or lost their homes to foreclosure need rental housing to fall back on. Make no mistake, we are in deep water here. This is going to get so much worse without immediate solutions being acted on to reform our rental market & provide more affordable housing.

[@natnat8393]

I'm honestly proud of this lady! Well done for fighting for your rights!

[@MalcolmXpat]

Landlords should absorb the cost of rising interest rates themselves?

[@natnat8393]

@@MalcolmXpat huh? What does that have to do with my comment? 🤔

[@MalcolmXpat]

She's not getting evicted, her rent is getting increased. It's happening all over the country.

[@natnat8393]

@Malcom Xpat again what does that have to do with my original comment?

[@MalcolmXpat]

@@natnat8393 guess she can fight all she likes, and you can be proud of her. Bravo.

[@andrewberry8701]

£300? -> No - £150? - No - £50? - Yes!....Landlord was profiterring.

[@bobjames6622]

The landlord DARED to make profit? The filthy swine!!! BTW, here's a question for you. Do you work to make money, or out of love?

[@pnd7727]

Unless you are a landlord yourself you will never understand.

[@bowches]

​@@pnd7727 trying sleeping rough

[@andrewberry8701]

@@pnd7727 I am as it happens! LOL

[@kethughes8266]

@@pnd7727 Landlords are spongers go get a proper job

[@maxfructuosoboldu7372]

You are an inspiration to me. I am trapped in a similar situation and desperate to aviod an eviction, I tried to negotiate an excessive rent increase with my landlord and got a section 21 instead. You made me think of new paths to follow before I surrender and go homeless. Btw if u read this please would you consider getting in contact with me? I would like to ask you how did you find such great support in your area and learn from your experience.

[@djm2189]

"Not allowed to live in the one place I want to live"... Sorry but who the FK are you? Much respect for fighting back and getting help but you are not entitled to live where you want and you'd only be homeless due to choice in that you could commute or temporarily live with a friend. I would love to live in Malibu or Beverly Hills which are not far from me, but guess what, I can't afford it. Do I have the right to live there? If I could afford it then nothing would stop me. It's called balancing wants/needs. You have a low paying job but you wanna live in an expensive place, common sense Hun. Find some hostel or have roommates or temporarily move back home and work on your skills to get a higher paying job. Simple.

[@jjoyce46]

What a smart intelligent young lady to fight this nonsense of increasing rent continuously on hard-working people! Everything goes up except for your paycheck! Happens here in the US too and I'm sick of it!

[@TVluver2]

It is not the landlord's problem that your paycheck doesn't go up. That is between you and your employer.

[@lisahertel2415]

There’s a lot more to this. I’d like to hear the landlord’s side.

[@andrewnolastname2337]

You'd like to hear why a 66% rental increase is reasonable ?

[@abdulmajeedalrouqi6791]

@@andrewnolastname2337how about the cost of thing increased 100% in the last 3 years. Gods enough reason

[@buljkhalifa]

@@abdulmajeedalrouqi6791 Inflation isn't so bad that have to double peoples rent, It's just landlords being greedy.

[@thomasanders1314]

These days literally everyone can face that kind of situation. (unless you are a financial elite)

[@shankhan-yg1tt]

only losers who don't want to improve and get better and change with times face that situation

[@djm2189]

​@@shankhan-yg1ttthis! You're correct. People expect things to be cheap and free. Unfortunately that's not how it works. This lady doesn't have to live there, she's a low income person wanting her own place in an expensive area... I'm 28 and earn $115k, no debt, I couldn't afford Malibu or Beverly Hills, so I moved to a city close enough that I could afford! Simple. Wants vs needs. Also bet she doesn't have a 6 month emergency fund. People do this to themselves. Shiii when I finished college I started making $60k, I still lived way below my means, eating beans rice oats peanut butter, to ensure that I built up my funds. Got no help from anyone. I knew my limits.

[@bernadettemeach4099]

No you need to be a illegal migrant

[@umaa2613]

These people haven't heard of emails?

[@Progressive.G]

You guys need to have capped *RENT CONTROL* in the UK like many areas of the USA do, where rent increases can only go up a certain percentage per year. Still £450 for rent in 2022-2023 is RIDICULOUSLY cheap and the reality is it was definitely going to go up drastically at some point.

[@inerit5175]

The problem is a LOT of young people want to live in the "trendy" places like London , Bristol etc where the house prices are higher! We have a lot of places in the North that is significantly cheaper!

[@MaterLacrymarum]

There is a lack of sufficient regulation. The housing market is corrupt to the core. You're correct, they need to do a whole lot more.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

@@inerit5175 How dare people want to live in places where they were born, or brought up, or a place that would make them happy. Why can't they go live up North where they don't want to be.

[@raydromeda3777]

Actually I believe it should be illegal for landlords to let their houses if they are using the rent money to mortgage the house. That's why rent is unstable, they're trying to overpay their mortgages to avoid debt.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

@@raydromeda3777 Interesting idea. I think limits on rent increases would effectively do the same thing. I like your idea better, but think it would be more difficult to turn into law.

[@andrewq159]

There aren't meant to be 69m people in the UK. The severe housing shortage is the result of that.

[@clinthufkie3242]

The ol' supply & demand fallacy.

[@andrewq159]

@@clinthufkie3242 It's basic economics, not a fallacy.

[@belinda2946]

No just like in USA and Canada have allowed the Country of China and other countries Saudis Arabia buy up single family homes as well as Apartments and Farm Property. Leaving no Affordable Rental Properties.

[@acidhauss7018]

Completely agree there just simply aren't enough houses and landlords can't be arsed with it anymore (I am a renter, not a landlord)

[@LuisaD93]

That’s the world over! How do you stop people from willingly procreating? They need to free up land from the massive amount of abandoned bldgs and revitalize whatever other properties they can and convert them to sustainable housing. There’s much more waste happening then people realize.

[@MalcolmXpat]

rent increases along with interest rates. what did tenants think would happen?

[@MaterLacrymarum]

Interest rates on mortgages is not the concern of the tenant. Regardless, if you watched the video, you'd know her rent nearly doubled not because of interest rates, but because of a perceived "market value" increase.

[@claraboomday]

I saw the program and felt the rise was way too high..but no mention of the tax changes for landlords in 2017 which were unfair and again put pressure on the tenant

[@kethughes8266]

Rents have been increasing for decades

[@MalcolmXpat]

@@kethughes8266 it's due to inflation, nothing new..

[@MaterLacrymarum]

@@kethughes8266 It's not a matter of rents increasing - it's the amount they increase in proportion to average earnings. Current rent rises are unprecedented. People are getting hit with 30%, 50%, and in some cases 100% increases overnight. That's not normal.

[@romanyimesgen6136]

I’m American from what I understand she was paying $556.54 now the landlord want$927.59. I live in central California if you can find a one bedroom apartment for $930. (in a decent neighborhood though) is considered a good . I keep thinking, maybe we make more money. Our hourly wage is more. in California is a very expensive place to live, minimum-wage is about $15 but most places will pay you $18-$20hr.

[@shh_you_are_wrong]

Bristol is a run down shit hole

[@feroxartem]

Absolutely disturbing that one bedroom can easily be your whole monthly wage. It makes ppl on low income (minimum wage) unable to rent there. And you need ppl on low income cuz they are huge part of the community, they work jobs that are essential and needed. But being paid minimum wage and they can forget about that 1 bedroom for 1000 p/m, we are talking about 1 bed, unacceptable. Rents skyrocketed in last few years and its pushing more and more ppl into emergency accommodation, homelessness, getting social welfare and whatnot. Also house prices got up, mortgage is impossible to get on low income, so buying isnt an option. Its same situation in Ireland too.

[@michaelaghmalone-hansen5656]

Comparing this area in the UK with California is like comparing apples to oranges. Wages are low in the UK, also, Brits pay much more tax (than USA citizens) out of their wages to cover "Free" healthcare and dental care, unlike the USA.

[@pattersonellen]

Most people in UK do house sharing ie rent a room in house. Still scarce and hard to find these days though

[@shh_you_are_wrong]

@@feroxartem unfortunately, Bristol attracts a lot of people who are out of touch with reality , and they flock there because they think its some anti-capitalist, revolutionary utopia, but it's no different to everywhere else, and prices are high because demand outstrips supply.

[@The3rdman741]

I'm not a big fan of landlords. £750 it's a bargain. £450 that's a crazy cheap price she must be very lucky. Maybe it's time for her now to wake up and smell the coffee.

[@Noname-oo9gn]

I pay 382 a mouth for a very large one bed flat with windows 90 by 90 and a Balcony and a massive shed in the town centre so her rent is expensive to me.

[@CBEEBLE]

@@Noname-oo9gn Where is this?

[@alice1374]

@@CBEEBLE Infact you may as well just buy a shed large enough to live in nowadays.

[@Notused2024]

£450 a month in Bristol is insane, £750 is reasonable for the area

[@nala6313]

If you work full time and dont have the money, you dont have the money, no matter how 'reasonable' the amount is!

[@Kumari_44]

I thought the same. £450 is beyond a BARGAIN! She’s paying super cheap council prices for private rented accommodation. How on earth she even had it that cheap for that long is even a miracle! Even £750 is great. In london people can only wet dream of such cheap prices.

[@snag1508]

Yes £450 is like a social housing rent. On a full time job even at national minimum wage you could live quite comfortably. Current average rent for a 1 bed flat in Bristol is now about £850 - £900

[@KingMob.]

The Tenant Community Group & direct action taken against vulture Landlordism is a really good idea. Folks need to fight back against rising rents and low wages globally.

[@user-hp6ls8qy6d]

It's terrible what's happening in this country.

[@anneroy4560]

I am not impressed that she is smoking ... a very 20th century thing to be doing ...

[@coderider3022]

And the beer too ! Picking the beer and fags over the gas this winter.

[@RickyRyan718]

Government needs to focus on housing now more than ever. Demand your local MPs start now. British people need affordable housing and not rip off landlords!

[@moosky7344]

We're broke, we haven't 100s billions or land to build millions of homes, we'd need another 7 million tbh, nearly 5 million adults are still living at home, can't afford or get housing... 1.2 million arrived to this tiny island last year record numbers, just going to get worse much worse 😢 High inflation, high interest rates, caused by supply and demand, also the Ukraine conflict, less Russian energy pushes up prices everywhere, prices increase to curb demand

[@HorseSaddleRider]

It's amazing how many smokers can't afford their rent.

[@kethughes8266]

It's amazing how many non smokers cant afford their rent

[@alice1374]

@@kethughes8266 based like so many people don't realise even if you cut out everything else, go to a basic phone plan of 5 a month etc you can still barely manage.

[@asimskentzos9231]

and drinkers lol

[@rayosullivan4398]

And BONG LOVERS

[@KidneyMush]

That poor Landlord, my heart goes out to him. How dare these peasants treat him like this

[@pornokid333]

Replace poor with greedy.

[@NIGHTLIFE_AF]

Get a Life

[@Bringon-dw8dx]

Im not sure why you think landlords are rich, many people own one extra home that they worked their ass off to buy. Mortgages have gone up, so rent goes up

[@KidneyMush]

@@Bringon-dw8dx my landlord senses are sensing you're a landlord.

[@Bringon-dw8dx]

@@KidneyMush haha no I’m not, I’m saving up to buy my first home and I’ve been on the end of shit landlords. But not every landlord is shit, many charge just enough to cover the mortgage with a tiny bit extra that is used for repairs. It’s not a profit based thing, more usually having the safteynet of the asset. This woman was pretty entitled. She works a low skilled job and rents ON HER OWN. I work a profesional job and have only ever rented a room. The rent was obscenely cheap for a whole property.

[@italianstallion9170]

Bristol has become a right dump in recent years, i wonder why..!

[@Littlemouse884]

So if there is a housing problem then why do they keep allowing refugees and immigrants in their thousands n thousands in ?. Surely every country should look after their own people first ? ?

[@markfreeman4727]

immigrants are cheap labor and do the undesirable jobs. If their illegal, then they can be paid even less and treated horribly since going to the police over any abuse would risk deportation

[@Silversolstice548]

Because immigrants/refugees won't complain about cost of living, they will be happy to share one bedroom with ten people and work for pennies.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

God you people are boring. Illegal immigrants don't get given flats and houses. Legal immigrants need to prove they can support themselves. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about and you're just looking to have a go at immigrants. Wake up, the real crimes are happening whilst you're turned the other way.

[@sutty85]

​@@Silversolstice548 pretty sure they're protesting for better accomodation ? Literally last week they were protesting. They have also burned down and destroyed 4 army barracks.. don't lie.. they are plenty of channel 4 Doc's that show migrants moaning because they thought they were getting a 3 bed house.. 😂

[@Noname-oo9gn]

They are doing the same here in Wales complaining, they all have new phones clothes rent free money free food all payed for by us the tax payer yet some people in these comments are saying she shouldn't be complaining when these born in the UK don't get the same treatment has the illegal immigrants in this country.

[@human8454]

Wo*st thing is the royal family's expenses are covered under the Sovereign Grant and the latest official figures put that at £86 million ($106 million), or about $1.60 from every U.K. citizen. But they do not have money for their poor people.

[@davidlloyd3116]

Buy, don’t rent

[@Bringon-dw8dx]

Ah yes because everyone is born with a deposit

[@sutty85]

1850 a month before tax and insurance , child care, rent, good bills, and a car which i need to work in the community. Im lucky if i have 100 left

[@nr1785]

Good on her for standing up to them. More people need to to do this.

[@kb9826]

She didn't win anything. If the landlord did not agree to the extra 50 per month she was out of there. It's only because the landlord was flexible with her that she received an extra 3 months, but even at that she will still have to move out in 90 days and the place will be rented for the new price within the next month after she's out.

[@SuperSquall2009]

Troublemakers..if they put more emergy into changing their situation instead of wasting time protesting...I'd evict her..she deserves to be homeless with her "direct actions"

[@kethughes8266]

Feel the hatred

[@pattersonellen]

No the Conservative government is blameshifting even though they've been in power for 12 years. No Rishi Sunak, it's not the mayor's fault, its YOU who have decided to let foreign buyers buy up houses for cash.

[@suzetteannan5657]

No one deserves to be homeless.

[@Quotes4ulife]

Britain is finished. And the salary remains stagnant.

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

Germany is a strong country

[@Quotes4ulife]

@@angelachanelhuang1651 Nope. Just as useless

[@hostageg4417]

3 years paying £450, surely u must have savings or have been working towards a better job in that time

[@MaterLacrymarum]

Why are you justifying a near doubling of the rent overnight? You mad?

[@finkt5920]

I think it's fairer on tenants to have small increases per year rather than one big jump after fixing the rent for a number of years.

[@a.brekkan4965]

@@MaterLacrymarum Is it market price or not?

[@MaterLacrymarum]

@@a.brekkan4965 These are homes, not bottles of milk.

[@coderider3022]

Landlord can’t expect to get the 66% increase in one jump even if she has massive underpaid for years. That s bad business on landlord and the root of her complaint. That said, she can’t afford the 450 anyway and needs to go.

[@crm2507777]

Build more social housing

[@shauncameron8390]

And turn the UK into one big council estate where squalor and crime reign supreme.

[@crm2507777]

@@shauncameron8390 Not if it’s managed well Your basically saying people who live in social housing are scum

[@dottieland7061]

Yupp

[@sutty85]

​@@shauncameron8390stop it. Many people are working full time and need affordable housing! You sound ridiculous!

[@alice1374]

@@shauncameron8390 Open your view more than that... Not everyone in social housing is scum

[@myevilgummybear]

You know what, I am a American Hispanic. Normally I tell people don't come here because our politics suck but man we are way better off than other countries. I hope that young lady besides to come to America and make a change for her life. It's so sad that so many good people in the UK can't find work because crown is more important than the people

[@terryloker2585]

It's not a life it's an existence . So depressing that its ever come to this . UK is literally a country for the wealthy really . The poorer people are just getting shafted . When i was early 20's i was in the RAF and life was good . I didn't earn much but everything was thriving and affordable and FUN . Could never of imagined having to think about turning on the electric ?? It's madness .

[@homsarpshoo3975]

This is the sort of thing that happens when a country embraces the ESG movement at the expense of economic growth. It strangles the economy and makes everything unaffordable. I pray that the people of the UK can find pro growth politicians to vote for, and replace the ones they have.

[@xazax2641]

how dumb would you have to be to think that this is caused by ESG of all things. christ.

[@kethughes8266]

This sort of thing happens when you do not build enough houses.

[@pattersonellen]

Yes, the Conservative government is blameshifting even though they've been in power for 12 years no Rishi Sunak, it's not the mayor's fault, its YOU who have decided to let foreign buyers buy up houses for cash.

[@alexcarvalho2175]

@@kethughes8266or you have open border!

[@kethughes8266]

@@alexcarvalho2175 Housing has been a problem for at least 50 years to my personal knowledge.

[@DatFwad]

So basically just delayed the inevitable.

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

A similar thing happened to me recently and I had seen it coming for ages so when me and the other tenants where I lived all got asked to leave back in the July of last year I can't say I was surprised to get that letter but still it was a shock!

[@inerit5175]

It's got Nothing to do with the Agents or Landlord's! The BoE has increased interest rate 11 times in the last 12 months! I know a landlord who's mortgage has been tripled! Go to the government!

[@MaterLacrymarum]

What complete nonsense. Did you even watch the video? Her rent was being raised due to "market value" increases. Your scenario may be true in some cases, but most are pure greed. Do your research. Not that I feel sorry for landlords who take a gamble on profiting from renters, and then have a period where perhaps they're not making so much. Why is that not on them? These places are simply properties to the landlord, but they're homes to the people in them.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@MaterLacrymarum That market value being hikes in insurance premiums, property taxes, utility costs, etc.

[@kevincowan2639]

You are allowed to stay there. You just can’t afford to stay there

[@pnd7727]

All you ever hear is the side from renters. Please get the 2nd side from landlords.

[@rayosullivan4398]

I'm a landlord and i make a chitload it's my business what i make

[@ridethelakes]

So this woman has cheap rent at £450 pm for months, possibly years, and the landlord has the audacity to charge the market rate and is somehow at fault? She has a child like sense of entitlement. Prices have gone up, maybe she should go and protest outside tescos or every other place she buys a product or service from.

[@leahkeyworth]

Yeah I now pay over £650 on mortgage/interest on a 60k (18 years left) I owe on the remainder of my mortgage. So I'm sure with higher mortgage interest rates; tax; property maintenence and other checks and repairs (all costing the landlord), he would be making a huge loss each month if charging £450. They need to realise not every landlord is mega rich with hundreds of properties. Some have 1 which they need for a back up to their pension. She does sure seem to think she has a sense off entitlement or maybe has no clue of costs involved to landlords. No business would survive at a loss and who buys/keeps any business to make constant monthly losses. Girl he isn't a charity, it's a business.

[@coderider3022]

Shes mostly complaining about the jump 450-750 with immediate effect. Basically landlord hasn’t properly valued and adjusted rent over the 2-3 years she’s been there on the 450 but now wants the 66% now.

[@mjl2904]

I lived in Bristol city centre in a house share for £360 pm (£4,320 pa) in the master bedroom for 8 years. I moved out during lockdown (Jan 2021), I knew that the sweet deal I had would not last forever. So I used that time to build my work experience, change companies and earned promotions for higher pay, and stacked my money. Some people have been screwed and I have sympathy for them, however there are some people in pieces like this that have pets, luxury clothes and other unnecessary expenses and I have less sympathy as they are managing their money irresponsibly. Not everyone can have designer clothes but if you want an item start stacking £10 pm or whatever you can afford by the time you have the money it will mean so much more.

[@verityowens9638]

I think you can only have one increase here every 6 month .Australia.

[@lukeskywalker44553]

Love how the cameras try and cut off cigarettes… you can afford to smoke… then you can afford rent increase.

[@trancelabsx]

Everyone needs there luxurys in this shitty world or everyone would be miserable all the time. You telling me you don't have any. Drink at the weekends? Takeaways? Etc etc

[@user-hp6ls8qy6d]

Maybe her friend gave her that cigarette.

[@user-zo6mh8gn3f]

Me and my wife, we have had 33% increase in rent, getting evicted just before Christmas, lived here for 24yrs now homeless, local council can't help, this life under the tories

[@jonathanjonathan7386]

were u pretty relaxed about immigration? 1.2 million ppl in 12 months all need to live somewhere.

[@penitent2401]

Sounds about right. talk to the agency or fight them all you can and nothing happens unless they are clearly breaking the law, they're in it for the profits. Talk with the landlord for a bit and got a deal, they want good stable tenants who can take care of the place.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

So what happened? She managed a bit of wiggle room but then what? Such a nice person, I wish her the best.

[@megalosing5900]

Low end jobs should be a temporary state. You do them till you do something to get out like start a business or go to school. It’s not a permanent spot. If you start with nothing you build out of it for instance my path: receptionist>call centers>blockbuster>subway> passed up for a store manager job got angry and went back to school>internships>supply chain jobs>project management jobs. That’s a normal life progression. You build out of it. Poverty is a temporary state. If everyday you wake up and do something to improve yourself like get promotions like sales manager, shift lead, assistant manager then study or start a business you will get out of poverty. Everyone has the ability to climb out of a deficit. Just don’t touch drugs or alcohol and improve yourself everyday.

[@bluediamond1414]

Everyone has the ability to climb out of a deficit? The old education eradicated poverty? It doesn't work. Trickle down economics models will always fail it's been proven time and time again it's only good to line fat cats pockets while the majority struggle. Nothing to do with hard work or 'drugs' lol when the most vulnerable in our society are not getting the help they need and are finding themselves stuck. Easy to blame it all on them though isn't it means we don't need to look inwards for the answer I guess!

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

Working unions

[@shankhan-yg1tt]

She's a good crisis actor. I wonder what talent firm has her details

[@jr5389]

I’m nhs Keyworker (dyslexic) I was Evicted By North Ayrshire Council on lockdown day 11 am 24.03.2020 to a Lock up garage… as I was at nhs with an emergency ‼️… No charge No help ..

[@verityowens9638]

Yes its cappped at one increase here every 6months

[@jodie1survives136]

How does the union have power. Please explain, we dont have that happen in Aus

[@Simplyhuman999]

Lol it’s not the landlords fault it’s his interest rate has go up so the government’s forcing your rent up that landlord could go bankrupt

[@bluediamond1414]

As someone just evicted by a landlord from supported housing due to this very reason, I can attest MUCH MORE can be done by the landlords. Often they own multiple properties and give no time for tenents to find elsewhere to live

[@kethughes8266]

Walked away from my last rented house 7 years ago after a 20% increase from a landlord with no mortgage on the 230 houses he owned and he was registered as a charity.

[@Simplyhuman999]

@@kethughes8266 do you know that is 100% correct did he say that or was it word of mouth? how many of them houses were losing money. one thing I know for sure is the bank of England has stated they are raising mortgages to take money out of the system so people don't have money to spend, to inflict pain on everyone financially think your anger is directed at the wrong place this is what the gov wants to happen and it is

[@bluediamond1414]

@@Simplyhuman999 there's new government legislation being passed through parliament promising to ban Section 21 evictions. Why? Because landlords who are doing this indiscriminately are immoral and possibly soon illegal as well

[@Whatt787]

3:20 horrible GRAFFITI

[@TVluver2]

My understanding is that interest rates on most mortgage in Britian reset every 3 to 5 years. If my understanding is correct, than alot of people will bought during the pandemic will see their mortgage payment increase sharply when their interest rate resets. If this is true, then I expect many renters will see large rent increases as their landlord tries to cover the increased mortgage costs (either on the home being rented or on the primary home the landlord lives in). This may not be the case with this lady, but surely it will be with many others who complain about sharp increases. What do they expect the landlord to do? Operate at a loss to accomodate their budget? I don't think so. Note: Please correct me if my understanding of how British mortgages work is incorrect. I'm in the U.S. were most mortgages are fixed for 15 or 30 years and rates only go up if we choose to refinance, so this idea of interest rates resetting is foreign to me.

[@rinku1160]

A. Country rich or poor depand on food products /Watching from Guwahati city in India /Mother Kamakhya temple City

[@carlywright5127]

I saw the possibility of all this renting issues coming years ago. When living costs were more bearable. I so fortunate, a family member gave me cheap rent, accommodation until I got my own home. Independence so key. Shame group of buyers do not buy oroperty tenants in common. Just have proper safe contract if one wants to sell their ownership percentage. Otherwise you are for years tied up in rental system.

[@dianestevens2659]

So many people are being let into the country with no jobs or housing

[@carojames6776]

They get housing as soon as they set foot on British soil.

[@sarthaksrivastava2928]

Landlords should stop letting for a year or two.. Everything will be alright thereafter..

[@risetv1]

That increase is too much either the Landlord is greedy or very disorganised where he has leveraged too much debt and trying to pass it on. Some landlords are increasing for no darn reason at all rather than market rates. I see 'maket rates' mentioned everywhere but salaries are not meeting market rates so either people will end up sharing downsizing or eventually not paying. i have seen loads of empty vacant properties advertised at 700-1100 pcm. I REPEAT LOADS OF EMPTY PROPERTIES. Outside of London salaries are piss poor. On average most are getting around 1600 pcm take home above average is 2200 but those with the 2200 plus are most likely homeowners.

[@sisino4471]

is that like $200 a week? that's cheap as....

[@MichaelNovak1987]

Thought you were strong & independent?!

[@sutty85]

Liberal women you mean

[@Callum29D]

No shelter no job no tax

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

English colonies

[@erikc8284]

As usual, only one side of the story. They don't show the landlords view, so that you cannot see if the outrageous inflation and interest rates increase are forcing him to rise the rent.

[@sutty85]

I know but government do nothing! Our parents and grandparents didn't have to deal with this.

[@AshOwnz9]

The landlords can sell up.

[@alice1374]

@@AshOwnz9 Which means eviction. As did happen to me two times already in my lifetime. Three if I count the very early time (although the property wasn't suitable for a child so fair enough)

[@AshOwnz9]

​@@alice1374 Landlords don't supply houses, the houses already exist. If landlords didn't exist you'd still be able to rent from the developers/banks/council/associations/ nonprofits etc. Developers/banks similarly want to make a profit, but not as greedy as private landlords who want the mortgage to be paid and generate a profit on top of that. Renting cheaper, buying houses easier.. everyone wins Landlords are just there to make a profit over you having a roof over your head and generate an artificial demand. Banks/developers similarly will want to make a profit, but they're properly regulated and won't rip you off. We've just purchased a house from a landlord who owned 100s of properties, mortgage at the time was £600 and they was renting it out for £1100 a month. They're only selling up because the rates went up, half the houses we've looked at have been empty and all ex-rented. Who wants a system like that?

[@asimskentzos9231]

@@sutty85 they had other shit to deal with back then, that's all

[@neinkalando2519]

750 pounds is = to $950 U.S dollars

[@petertownley7296]

good on her this lady is not being treated fairly some are greedy

[@SmallPaul.]

What about the landlord who has a mortgage on the property if you don’t pay the new rent increase then how can the landlord afford to keep there property

[@Christinebanks11]

In mycountry the usa , rent CAN BE WITH HELD until the landlord makes the necessary repairs.

[@alice1374]

We don't have rent control like that. They don't want rent control put in place. It's bad. So many of these properties have mould, damage, etc and they insist on not fixing it yet putting the rent up!

[@christine8629]

Not in my state.

[@coderider3022]

This is the escape room that’s beaten her then ?! She’s priced out the market, she financially can’t compete with those able and willing to pay the ever increasing market rate. 66% increase in one step is a bit wild though. Need regulation to ensure landlords get their market value but tenant gets protection for 6-12 month.

[@sandponics]

The English are far too forgiving. The time is comming when people will start to fight back big time, then the brown stuff will really hit the fan.

[@CKLFish]

Why doesn't she just buy a house rather than begging the landlord to let the house to her? It seems a victory right now but she still suffer probably higher rent after 3 months.

[@claraboomday]

Landlords selling up to owner occupiers now so best of luck now

[@_-MiamiVice-_]

There is no such thing as imminent homeless. Eviction through S21 takes at least half a year

[@aaaggg7311]

Market has gone up. Although it is a high increase, perhaps she was on a far lower rate due to covid. Landlord hasn't technically done anything wrong. If she cannot afford it, she should go somewhere cheaper... No one cares about 'your voice'. It's just business.

[@sarahfellows3074]

Boss should let her work from hone permanently. Better productivity.

[@verityowens9638]

$ 7oo.thats outragrous

[@janetpitchford5449]

Astronomically high increase, disgusting bless her x

[@GabrielFlies]

Find a husband, partner up, too hard going it alone in this crazy world, even if they tell you otherwise

[@thetruth5098]

Easier said than done!! Lots of opportunists and crazy people out there trying to use u. Also finance is NOT a reason to get with someone

[@L0zzle]

if she is a marketing manager how can she only afford £400? surely her wage must be in excess of £25k a year?

[@trancelabsx]

At an escape room lol.

[@oklahoma1232]

MOVE TO KYRGISTAN !

[@creightonjason]

Why didnt she apply for Discretionary housing benefit ? Why didnt she speak with the council tenancy relations officer and let they suggest/deal with the situation? Why didnt she apply for council housing? Why didnt speak with Shelter ? Oh but she fought for her rights...... Please, usual half cocked crap you see on here.

[@Anthonymayes2]

This has to be the same dude that does “old Greg”

[@Tazza81]

£750 per month? That is cheap as f**k!. Try living in Australia where that unit would cost you minimum £900 per month.

[@Alex-mu4ue]

too bad wages are shite

[@coderider3022]

£750 is cheap in most desirable uk cities, I’d say 1k is more the average.

[@rayosullivan4398]

But the 750 is cheaper

[@mrjasonsamuel23]

When landlords are fed up with you. Look out for more shit

[@josweetlove1537]

I do not understand European people. My property. My rent. If i own a private propertyi am under no obligation to bring my rent in line with what you can and want to pay. We all want to live in a democracy and in a democracy people can do whatever they wish.

[@Gaaaaav]

Not sure smoking is helping her financial situation?

[@garolstipock]

Wonderful exercise of ones right to seek redress... BUT doesn't fix the fundamental issue, unfortunately. 21st century, advanced economy and one of the worlds largest economies... and people are more tenuous that I've seen in my lifetime..

[@libertysprings2244]

Maybe a roommate? Or is that not allowed there?

[@shoppingislifeuk]

😢

[@bhatra10]

I am an immigrant and came to UK legally following a visa process. I work in IT. It takes 3 years after coming to UK, working hard, saving money to buy a property. Seen this happen many times. One of my mates came from Portugal and bought house in 3.5 years. If you can’t do this you are simply living beyond your means. Extreme Left media wants you to believe buying a house is impossible to keep you poor. Also are you suggesting homeowners don’t have to deal with issues like mould and poor plumbing? Can mould only occur in rental properties?

[@Alex-mu4ue]

Keep seeing this spam everywhere. Its simply not true.

[@pattersonellen]

The Conservative government is blameshifting even though they've been in power for 12 years. No Rishi Sunak, it's not the mayor's fault, its YOU who have decided to let foreign buyers buy up houses for cash.

[@AshOwnz9]

And the right wing media wants you to go back home.

[@alice1374]

That isn't the reality. It is extremely expensive when your wage barely covers monthly rent. How are you supposed to save up for a house if you can't even afford rent?

[@alexcarvalho2175]

Get a boat , got to Kent , say you are Muslim refugee, will get a flat quickly

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

I am German. Germany is great country

[@creightonjason]

Certain Europe countries in 1914- 1918 and 1939 - 1945 didnt think the same....

[@enfield7123]

We have a floating barge .. what the illegal immigrants don't want

[@amanarunganaikaloo1470]

HOLY SPIRIT FATHER SON IN JESUS NAME AMEN. DIVINE GOD AND DIVINE ANGELS ARE WATCHING OVER YOUR PROBLEMS. FROM EAST LONDON GLADYS.

[@nancyhood8395]

Im gonna march on buggati ,i want a buggatti for £20K ,IM GONNA HASSLE EM TILL THEY GIVE IN ,

[@trucking702]

Sounds more like an immigration problem😂

[@SayemTabla]

Should landlords be penalised for cost of living? Most people commenting here are out of touch with reality. Landlords are in a difficult situation who also have family to feed. Most landlords are not portfolio landlords so to paint everyone with same brush is just stupid!

[@PatrickFoley-vf3lr]

Ask the 'ROYAL FAMILY' to contribute some of their vast wealth. Why do you all applaud when they parade by???

[@julianround4893]

Smile darling!!

[@user-hp6ls8qy6d]

What a ridiculous comment.

[@bobjames6622]

Her dream job is working as a salesgirl for an escape room? Huh? No wonder she's in such a mess if that is the extent of her dreams.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

Oh please, you angry she achieved her dream, or what?

[@abbyc.4215]

She's also very young. When I was her age, I wanted to be the "drive-thru leader" at the restaurant I was working at. As she becomes older and gains more experience, her goals and priorities will likely change as well.

[@nala6313]

Dont dismiss and put down her dreams just because they are not in line with yours! We are all different, and it takes a mean spirited person to judge someone for what they dream for!

[@MaterLacrymarum]

@@nala6313 Tbf, I think the issue with her dream here is that it won't be enough to support both herself and her child.

[@ashotofmercury]

@@MaterLacrymarum She doesn't mention a child...... 🤔

[@lisainger6751]

She can afford to smoke?

[@chipbuttytime3396]

higher private rents are a direct result of high immigration..... you made your bed

[@Sharon-marie]

How can these landlords live with themselves

[@homer_thompson5090]

This is obviously a one-sided story. And you bought it.

[@dannboyle]

Thai me a river