Asking for a rent increase.

[pistolpete]

I share a field with three others one is leaving so will only be three soon. Our rent is very cheap and we’re thinking of asking the field owner if she’ll let us make up the difference in rent so we can stay as a three. It would mean more grass the possibility of saving standing hay for winter maybe and best of all my boy can continue to be separated from the bigger ones when required. Are we mad?

 

[Goldenstar]

No , sounds sensible to me.

 

[spotty_pony2]

I share a field with three others one is leaving so will only be three soon. Our rent is very cheap and we’re thinking of asking the field owner if she’ll let us make up the difference in rent so we can stay as a three. It would mean more grass the possibility of saving standing hay for winter maybe and best of all my boy can continue to be separated from the bigger ones when required. Are we mad?

No, not if it means it’s better for you all in the long run. If you can all afford it and the landowner agrees then I think it sounds like a good idea!

 

[pistolpete]

The land owner sublets it to us so she can’t make any big decisions about the fencing etc. she’s 72 and in poor health. She knows and trusts us. Like to think she’d be agreeable as she knows the horses get on and are happy.

 

[HopOnTrot]

Same rent without having to find another tenant? Sounds perfect!

 

[pistolpete]

Same rent without having to find another tenant? Sounds perfect!

No rent increase. Approx would be £20 each extra on top of our very reasonable rent.

 

[IrishMilo]

No rent increase. Approx would be £20 each extra on top of our very reasonable rent.

I think HT meant same rent for the person you’re renting from.

Not mad at all to suggest it - it’s a win win really!

 

[Lois Lame]

Absolutely. A win win.

 

[dorsetladette]

Sounds like a good plan.

 

[Amy May In A Manger]

Excellent idea.

 

[meleeka]

I imagine the owner will be very happy to have the same income for less horses.

 

[criso]

And from both yours and the owners point of view, fewer horses mean less pressure on the land so it stays in better condition.

 

[pistolpete]

I really hope the other livery goes for it. She has recently had a baby and needs help so we’d work together. Got to be better for the land. Less horses.

 

[Lucky Snowball]

Great idea.

 

[pistolpete]

Well the opportunity arose to ask her yesterday she wasn’t keen . She’s a bit of a glass half empty person to say the least. I then suggested we just did it until spring. No one will want to come anyway over winter unless they’re desperate! No tap no shelter not allowed to make smaller paddocks except I am allowed to for now!

 

[pistolpete]

UPDATE
She has declined our offer to pay more and keep the field for three of us.
I’m so peed off. She does no maintenance. She’s unwell and the field is honestly a mess. Knackered fencing a welded trough no tap no grass currently no emergency stable or storage or shelter! It is super cheap not surprisingly. If it wasn’t so darn convenient and pony super happy I’d be off like a shot! We do all the weeding and I always poo pick where I can but can’t do seven acres on my own! Recently electric fences some of her paddocks to keep the peace when ours were busting out. It’s mad!

 

[Amy May In A Manger]

UPDATE
She has declined our offer to pay more and keep the field for three of us.
I’m so peed off. She does no maintenance. She’s unwell and the field is honestly a mess. Knackered fencing a welded trough no tap no grass currently no emergency stable or storage or shelter! It is super cheap not surprisingly. If it wasn’t so darn convenient and pony super happy I’d be off like a shot! We do all the weeding and I always poo pick where I can but can’t do seven acres on my own! Recently electric fences some of her paddocks to keep the peace when ours were busting out. It’s mad!

What's her reasoning??

 

[pistolpete]

What's her reasoning??

Never gave one!

 

[pistolpete]

Honestly I despair with this woman!

 

[pistolpete]

The really good thing about this field is it’s an eight minute walk from my house. It’s cheap as chips and I suppose you get what you pay for. My pony is very happy there thriving on neglect. He likes just being a pony! The other two liveries horses are both retired so he gets zero stress from coming and going. Hope she can’t find anyone to join us but if she does I’ll pray for a quiet small retired pony!

 

[Lois Lame]

UPDATE
She has declined our offer to pay more and keep the field for three of us.
I’m so peed off. She does no maintenance. She’s unwell and the field is honestly a mess. Knackered fencing a welded trough no tap no grass currently no emergency stable or storage or shelter! It is super cheap not surprisingly. If it wasn’t so darn convenient and pony super happy I’d be off like a shot! We do all the weeding and I always poo pick where I can but can’t do seven acres on my own! Recently electric fences some of her paddocks to keep the peace when ours were busting out. It’s mad!

Perhaps no one else will be interested. No tap sounds very hard!!

 

[Lois Lame]

Honestly I despair with this woman!

I understand your frustration (and would probably be shrieking to the husband if it were myself in your riding boots) but I'm glad she gave it some thought and got back to you and was polite.

Don't lose hope yet. Who can cope with no tap???? I feel only the most stalwart person will want to be the forth agister.

 

[Reacher]

How odd, most “landlords” would have jumped at your offer

 

[Sanversera]

It sounds like she really doesn't understand what's being offered and thinks there's a catch. It's rather weird.hopefully no one else will want to the grazing and that'll save you money and be less income for her, silly woman.

 

[Sanversera]

Have you said something like "we three renters are really happy together it's working well,if another comes along I'll have to move, so can we pay you a bit more to keep it just the three of us?" That might work.

 

[Hobo2]

Sorry she hasn't seen sense . In true forum style why don't you get a small retired pony to make the numbers up !

 

[Sanversera]

Or pay for a fictional ghost pony who is always going to turn up next week. Call it Phantom,pay it's livery fee, she might not even notice it's not there.

 

[Sandstone1]

Or pay for a fictional ghost pony who is always going to turn up next week. Call it Phantom,pay it's livery fee, she might not even notice it's not there.

Thats a good idea. Tell her you are getting a rescue pony. Pay the increased rent but pony never arrives! Would she even notice?

 

[pistolpete]

Love the idea of a phantom pony! Casper!

 

[Jenko109]

Tell her that one of you wants to buy a second pony and they want to keep it there. They will pay for the new pony immediately so they have the space once they find something suitable.

Pop an add on Facebook. You're after a riding club allrounder who will pop round 1m20, hacks alone and in company and is safe enough for a child to ride. You have a budget of £1200.

Complain to field owner regularly about how hard it is to find the right horse and how you have been inundated with time wasters.