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AIBU to want to evict my lodger?

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LondonHerbivore32 · 24/02/2017 20:37

I've let rooms before in the past without any problems. However I feel that this lodger is pushing my boundaries badly and hasn't been here long. Would you put her on a warning for eviction for the following?

  1. Repeatedly not locking the front door when leaving for work. She works afternoon to evening and I leave at 6am, so often the house is unlocked for hours before I come home.


  1. Repeatedly leaving the heating on at 22 degrees or more and going out to work. Therefore wasting resources and costing me a lot of money.


  1. I am vegan and she is now cooking meat in my pots/pans, despite my discussing why that was not allowed before she moved in. She has her own cookware, she just seems to prefer my expensive stuff.


  1. Having her boyfriend stay every Thurs/Fri to Sun/Mon. He contributes nothing to the household, takes long hot showers, doesn't clean at all and let one of my indoor only cats get out when he left the bathroom window open. Luckily I caught the cat I the garden, but he didn't apologise.


  1. Loud sex with said boyfriend, after 11am, when I am working from home.


So would you evict her? I have tried to speak to her about these and other issues and all I get is moaning and excuses. Whinging like a child when she's in her 20s.
OP posts:
honeysucklejasmine · 24/02/2017 20:38

Yep. Definitely give her notice.

Trifleorbust · 24/02/2017 20:39

I wouldn't evict her. I would give notice as the arrangement isn't working.

heartisshattered · 24/02/2017 20:39

Goodbye, don't let the door hit you on the way out!!!

Trooperslane · 24/02/2017 20:39

Fuck me
Give her notice now!
All of that is outrageous and the leaving doors unlocked alone is highly likely to invalidate your insurance.
Fuckity-bye

thecatneuterer · 24/02/2017 20:40

Christ yes I would evict her. I wouldn't bother with giving a warning either. Three weeks notice would be reasonable probably. May be only two ....

giantpurplepeopleeater · 24/02/2017 20:41

Yes. Absolutely. Get rid.

If this person can't see that all of thisnis massively our of order, the she never will.

MistyMinge · 24/02/2017 20:43

It's only going to get worse. Evict her.

Tigger1986 · 24/02/2017 20:43

Sither down and telll her your concerns (assuming she hasn't been her long) and explain why you are unhappy. Give her a fortnight to change her ways which is plenty of time to resolve all of the above and then give her a months notice. You could have a much better tenant and a much happier house

Secretspillernamechange · 24/02/2017 20:43

Yep - give the minimum notice as per the contract and get rid, she sounds dreadful!

CommonWhiteDoorLady · 24/02/2017 20:43

No question, get her out as soon as you can!

LondonHerbivore32 · 24/02/2017 20:48

Thanks for the advice and confirmation of my feelings. I had wondered if I was being unreasonable, given her reaction when I tried to speak to her about these things previously. I had wondered if it was because I was 10 years older than her and my attitudes were different. But your responses have reassured me that she's just a total pain and has to go.

OP posts:
TheOnlyLivingBoyinNewCork · 24/02/2017 20:50

A lodger is an excluded tenant, so you can just tell her to fuck off whenever you like.

JennyOnAPlate · 24/02/2017 21:25

Yes give her notice.

justilou · 24/02/2017 21:50

Out!

ImperialBlether · 24/02/2017 21:52

Get rid!

lalalalyra · 24/02/2017 21:55

give her the minimal notice and get rid.

I'm very much for tenants and lodgers having all their rights, but she's taking the piss with the door issue before you even get onto anything else.

LucklessMonster · 24/02/2017 21:56

Fuck no, YANBU. Kick her out!

beebeecee · 24/02/2017 21:56

I'm amazed that people like your lodger exist!

beebeecee · 24/02/2017 21:57

Oh, YANBU

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 24/02/2017 21:58

Don't waste your time with giving her another chance. Just get rid of her.

MojitoMollie · 24/02/2017 22:05

Really??? you have to ask?

I am vegan and she is now cooking meat in my pots/pans? why would you not kick her out for just that?

MojitoMollie · 24/02/2017 22:10

Any one of those 5 reasons would be a reason enough to evict her?

I really dont have a clue why you are asking a bunch of randoms on the internet if you should get rid of her? Hmm

No, you keep her and take her money and let her treat your place like her own.....' Hmm


How about you tell us why you havent got rid of her?

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user1471545174 · 24/02/2017 22:12

Bloody hell! Evict.

RB68 · 24/02/2017 22:14

I had one of these kids in their 20's as a lodger - she left the bathroom grimy, defrosted the freezer several times full of food by leaving doors open to the point needed to replace freezer, didn't clean up after herself in the bathroom or kitchen or in fact anywhere and when she left the room stunk of gunk and grime for at least a week and I ended up changing the matress as it still smelt - shudders

I only put up with her so long as she generally went home at weekends

HexicanMix · 24/02/2017 22:14

What Mojhito says, not getting it at all ...

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