Skanky - what to do?

[Singlenotsingle]

We have a lodger who's been with us 3 years now. He's a nice man, cheerful and friendly and his 2 children visit quite often and sleepover. His friends visit and that's fine. He has his own kitchen and lounge.

Unfortunately, he's a skank. Dirty washing up left in his sink, plates of uneaten food, a mug full of mould and cigarette ends...floor needs hoovering. It's not as though he's young. He's 38. I don't really want to lose him cos otherwise we like him. Wwyd?

Good lodgers are hard to come by in my opinion... ,(pay on time, quiet, respectful)
Have you addressed this with him? Does he smoke in the house as if he does i would put a stop to that. has he had a rent increase recently? Could you put up his rent and send a cleaner in once a fortnight.

Quite difficult to address it now he's been there 3 years? Don't think he'll change now.

Can you pitch it as a household New Years resolution? You're going to keep on top of making sure the place is in a nice condition all the time so that everyone can enjoy it more and would he like to join in?

I don't know, it's a tough one because of course he lives there and so you can't dictate some things but you also have a right to request his areas are kept clean and maintained to a reasonable standard. Messiness is one thing but mould and old food isn't on.

Tell him you're getting a cleaner for his quarters and make him pay or contribute