DS houseshare row-was he in the right?

[CurlewKate]

DS is in a house share with 3 friends. One of them is his girlfriend. They divide rent and bills equally. One of the housemates wants his girlfriend to move in. DS said that he needed to talk to the letting agent about it-he was worried that they might be evicted if they broke the terms of their lease. He did, and the letting agent said no, and the friend is now furious with DS. Was DS right? For background, the letting agents do unannounced inspections, and the house is in a small close with neighbours who know the house owners. Any thoughts?

Yes, your son was right.

As for the girlfriend, why would she want to move in without any kind of tenancy agreement? She would have zero rights if the relationship broke down.

He definitely did the right thing. If friend wants to live with his g/f they need to find their own place. Was he planning to bring her in without her paying her share of expenses?

Your son did the right thing op.