Missmel
Well-Known Member
Hi there,
I've just been given the absolute minimum of two months notice by my landlady after being established in my salon/shop for 13 years. I've had an ongoing battle with her about the state of the building, as its an old damp property with a flat roof and basically whenever it rains, it leaks, with water rolling down the walls and into the light sockets. She's been a completely useless landlady and whenever I've confronted her about the issue, her response would be "well if you're not happy then why not just leave?" Therefore instead of solving the problem for me, she's finally decided to give me notice after building my business up here for all these years.
If I'm honest she's now forced my hand and given me the push I need to leave and find something better that both myself and my clients deserve. However I'm starting to panic as I've been searching every day and there doesn't seem to be anything around. I've called local hairdressers to see if they have any spare rooms and looked at other commercial properties but it's all so incredibly expensive! I'm going to be 40 yrs old this year, whilst back residing with my folks with a waitressing job on the side, desperately trying to save money. It's come at a horrendous time as my boyfriend and I are looking to move in together in March also.
I'm fortunate enough to have a friend live around the corner who's offered up her conservatory as a stop-gap for a few months. I guess this will bide me some time but I wonder if anyone has any ideas? My dream would be to build a logo cabin in a garden but I need a garden first and not sure I can afford to buy a property just yet as Buckinghamshire is ridiculously expensive!
My parents have told me to cut my losses and go and work at a spa or something which I don't feel at my age would be the best move, having to do back to back treatments all day. They also suggested teaching at a college so I'm currently considering if that's an option instead of continuing with my beauty business but it really would be a shame to give up on it after 17 years.
Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received. TIA x
I've just been given the absolute minimum of two months notice by my landlady after being established in my salon/shop for 13 years. I've had an ongoing battle with her about the state of the building, as its an old damp property with a flat roof and basically whenever it rains, it leaks, with water rolling down the walls and into the light sockets. She's been a completely useless landlady and whenever I've confronted her about the issue, her response would be "well if you're not happy then why not just leave?" Therefore instead of solving the problem for me, she's finally decided to give me notice after building my business up here for all these years.
If I'm honest she's now forced my hand and given me the push I need to leave and find something better that both myself and my clients deserve. However I'm starting to panic as I've been searching every day and there doesn't seem to be anything around. I've called local hairdressers to see if they have any spare rooms and looked at other commercial properties but it's all so incredibly expensive! I'm going to be 40 yrs old this year, whilst back residing with my folks with a waitressing job on the side, desperately trying to save money. It's come at a horrendous time as my boyfriend and I are looking to move in together in March also.
I'm fortunate enough to have a friend live around the corner who's offered up her conservatory as a stop-gap for a few months. I guess this will bide me some time but I wonder if anyone has any ideas? My dream would be to build a logo cabin in a garden but I need a garden first and not sure I can afford to buy a property just yet as Buckinghamshire is ridiculously expensive!
My parents have told me to cut my losses and go and work at a spa or something which I don't feel at my age would be the best move, having to do back to back treatments all day. They also suggested teaching at a college so I'm currently considering if that's an option instead of continuing with my beauty business but it really would be a shame to give up on it after 17 years.
Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received. TIA x