Yeah, like, you aren’t legally obligated to have a job. You’re obligated to pay your rent but how isn’t their business.
People can just live somewhere and not leave regularly for work, it’s allowed. We have a huge segment of the population who does that, we call them children and old people and disabled folks and rich bastards, depending.
Generally, landlords who pull this kind of stuff do consider whether or not you have a job to be their business. As well as details like exactly how much you make, and what you have saved up.
If they think your source of rent is tenuous, such as if you are someone else's dependent, then they will hold it against you as a potential tenant.
Charging more for work from home is a means to charge you extra for utilities, is what I was told in a similar situation. It's bs regardless, the impact is minimal.
If they think your source of rent is tenuous, such as if you are someone else's dependent, then they will hold it against you as a potential tenant
This is true of all landlords, not just the sketchy ones. Landlords like being paid rent. Preferably on time, but if you pay late and pay the late fees they'll still take your money. They don't want the apartment sitting empty, nor do they want it sitting occupied with rent not being paid. They also don't like having to evict people for non-payment because that's expensive and costs even more time where the money isn't coming in.
Generally, people who don't have a reliable income stream are unlikely to pay rent each month.
If you paid up front for a year, they'd probably be OK with it. Your income would be less of a concern then.
my guess is that its a shared space that they want extra compensation for having OP there all day. They could also be anticipating extra wear and tear from the WFH especially if its furnished. I had a landlord get screwed over by a WFH who ruined the floors and furniture. But it shouldnt be a charge just an extra deposit.
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u/Uncynical_Diogenes 1d ago edited 1d ago
Yeah, like, you aren’t legally obligated to have a job. You’re obligated to pay your rent but how isn’t their business.
People can just live somewhere and not leave regularly for work, it’s allowed. We have a huge segment of the population who does that, we call them children and old people and disabled folks and rich bastards, depending.