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Moved into houshare and already want to leave

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Kitty321cat11 · 09/11/2025 09:15

Hii moved unto a new houshare . On viewings the room seemed OK and hose seemed OK. Landlord explained housemates are fine and clean how the house is clean.

I took it as I could not see issues when at time . Its 12 months contract.

I moved in and their is black mould around the window of my room and around the radiator. The kitchen is horrible ..takes me back to being first year at uni . Tiny and the fidge is soo dirty ti touch (cleanish inside)i dont want to use it .

The shared bathroom. One is really mouldy and soo ditry .random furniture piled up inside the bathroom . Other bathrooms the toilet seat is completely missing and the itfer gas a crack jn ceiling.

Raised it woth Landlord...she says its the tenants responsibility and then explained how the tenants dont look after the hose or clean .

I then realised the door to my room does not lock . Landlord, she says its forbidden for a lock on door.

Ive lived in other houseshares and never had this gut feeling to leave so quickly. My last place was messy but mot unhygienic but had locks . Other house I've been jn same.

Im 28 and cant deal with basic standards of cleanliness not bring met anymore. I feel so misled .
Im planning on staying out of room and showering at old place (lease for that ends next week) until my dad comes on monday .

Am I being unreasonable to trust my gut and see if I can unwind my tenancy?

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Kitty321cat11 · 09/11/2025 10:21

With the furniture she said it will be gone ...I was with other people and my fault not going back to look at the bathrooms again . The room was sold as being refurbished. Landlord said shes strict on a cleaning rota and actually on the viewing the kitchen was clean .

It was 5th hosue I viewed and I wish I asked more questions

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Kitty321cat11 · 09/11/2025 10:19

I am going to leave today its horrible...biggest mistake was on the viewing not asking more questions to landlord and to the housemate present (landlord would not leave so we could ask questions on our own) . It was 5th house i viewed, in a nice area and when I viewd it like I did not properly look at the bathrooms (esp the ine with the extensive mould)

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Kitty321cat11 · 09/11/2025 10:15

I did .. it was with 3 other people . The landlord showed us round said people were clean and flooded cleaning rota....on reflection I wishing spent more time inspecting the bathrooms and state of kitchen but this was the 5th house I voewd and the area is in a really desired neighbourhood. I think I overlooked the state of the property until I moved in

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Hibernatingtilspring · 09/11/2025 10:09

Technically they're right about locks on the door in a houseshare, it changes something about the tenancy from what I recall. The rest of it though, sorry but it was your responsibility to see on viewing - you could try and negotiate with the landlord but unless there's a break clause you would be reliant on their goodwill as you're liable for the rent until the end of the contract.

It is a horrible feeling I've lived in many a grotty house share. Try to make your room nice, and maybe see if the housemates would be open to chipping in for a cleaner if they're not willing to do it themselves?

Parky04 · 09/11/2025 09:48

Why didnt you look at it before signing the contract?

MrsMoastyToasty · 09/11/2025 09:43

Report him to the environmental health department at the local council.

anon2022anon · 09/11/2025 09:41

Well you're in a contract now, so the only way you're not stuck there is if the landlord lets you leave. I personally would ask nicely, then if they say no go on the attack. Message every day about faults that need sorting, threaten to go to environmental health/ the council for the mould, look up legislation about locks on doors (I think there is some). Basically be the nightmare tenant that they regret giving the room to, in the hopes they think you're not worth the effort. I would start it today, don't wait until you move in properly.

ForCraftyWriter · 09/11/2025 09:37

How is she supposed to leave if she’s tied in with a 13 month contract?
OP why would you sign a 12 month contract without looking at the place beforehand

TappyGilmore · 09/11/2025 09:32

Well it’s a bit odd that you didn’t notice these things when you viewed it. I can understand not noticing that there were no locks because you probably would have just assumed that there were and not checked. But things like mould, dirty kitchen, furniture piled up … how did you not notice?

PixellatedPixie · 09/11/2025 09:20

Leave now! It will have an absolutely terrible effect on your mental health if you don’t and you won’t be able to think about anything else. If the other people are living like that, you will never be compatible with them. Say you have a mould allergy and cannot live there.

AtlasPine · 09/11/2025 09:18

Sounds disgusting. Weren’t you allowed to see it before you signed contract?

you could have a huge clean up yourself and then try to bring housemates on board. Sounds like hard work though. Is there any get out clause in contract? Can you get some legal advice on that from a housing charity?

zipadeedodah · 09/11/2025 09:17

YANBU just leave.

But didn't you go to look at the place first?

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