Update: After searching frantically for 1 week to find a rental, (scarce) I was told by my daughter that they wanted to stay and thus proposed a counter off based on some advice from beautiful posters here. The counter offer, presented in writing yesterday at noon had 3 requests:
Give them 4 -1 year options to renew the lease at the reduced $100 off (offered by landlord who refused to install air or get quotes) ($6000 savings over present lease terms if full 60 months utilized)
Give them permission to upgrade furnace and add central air if they so decide.
This would help with the cost of 4 grand they would pay to improve the landlords townhouse.
We wait, and have until 3rd to pay rent due yesterday. I think I will keep looking for plan “B” .
They are out moving expenses, 3 weeks of rent in old place due to new place requiring immediate move in as well as stress for a 7 month pregnant gal working full time to achieve their dream. God bless the posters that take time to help another here. Motown