The Landlord Wants to Raise the Rent

Hello, Tom. Have you got a minute?

Sure, Mrs Hall. Is everything all right?

Well... I'm afraid it's about the rent.

Oh. Okay, come in. I'll put the kettle on.

Two hundred pounds more a month? Seriously?

I know it's a lot. I'm sorry, Tom.

My mortgage and the insurance have both gone up.

I understand, but that's almost twenty percent.

I honestly can't afford that on my salary.

Can I make a suggestion?

I've lived here for three years now.

I've always paid on time, and I look after the place.

That's true. You're the best tenant I've had.

So if I leave, you'd have to find someone new,

and the flat might sit empty for weeks.

Hmm, you've got a point there.

So what were you thinking?

How about a hundred more, starting now?

And I'll sign a new two-year contract.

Two years? Oh, that would really help me.

Let's meet in the middle, then. A hundred and twenty.

Deal! Thank you, Mrs Hall. That's really fair.

And I'll finally fix that dripping tap for you.

Ha! Now that's what I call a good deal.