to think they could have said sooner?

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DH is currently working away from home. He was discussing accomodation with a workmate 8 weeks ago and said he was going to book a weekend down in July to view rooms to let etc with a view to move in on Sep 2nd (yesterday). Workmate responded that he and DW were a bit hard up and have a spare room he could let for £300pcm. Excellent. DH said that was ideal, and caught a flight there yesterday afternoon.

Tonight DH handed the workmate an envelope with £300 in it for rent. Workmate responded that he is really sorry but he hadn't mentioned the arrangement to his DW and his DW had managed to get extra hours at work and they no longer need a lodger so how about they just call it £50 and DH finds somewhere else tomorrow!!!

I have just booked DH a hotel for a few nights until we can arrange for him to view rooms. God knows how long references etc will take and how big the hotel bill will end up :( It's already roughly a weeks rent for a room for one night!

AIBU to feel annoyed?

Sorry it's co.uk www.spareroom.co.uk/

Have sent out lots of emails tonight through spareroom and have a few numbers to call tomorrow morning from other sites.

Work don't pay expenses, we had to move away due to a family situation and DH can't afford to join us until he finds a ft job closer to home :(

Hate the thought of him being away, let alone in theses circumstances.

This one is short term, some re for min of 3 or 6 months I hope you find something www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/flatshare_detail.pl?flatshare_id=2430213&search_id=101700695&city_id=&flatshare_type=offered&search_results=%2Fflatshare%2F%3Fsearch_id%3D101700695%26&featured=1&

Also in these situations a letter frame miller saying he is working in area for x weeks may be very helpful

From employer, so sorry for my awful typing mixed with autocorrect and an inability to preview

Thank you hippo, have sent the landlord an email and will get DH to ask HR for something in writing tomorrow. He needs a place for roughly 12 to 16 weeks.

Can't offer any help, but I am totally shocked at the behaviour of his colleague..............and the colleague's wife.

How unbelievably rude, greedy, mean, etc

Awful, your poor DH.

Please make sure he does no favours for the arsehole, like lifts, etc

Thanks everyone. DH is on his way to work (complete with suitcase) and feeling really fed up :( He will check into the hotel tonight and we will spend today calling and trying to arrange viewings.

the workmate is a total wanker.

But did he manage to fit 50 quids worth of cereal/toilet roll/etc in the suitcase??

Jesting aside I really hope you find something even better - 300 for spare room is steep anyway - they sound mercenary.

I wass telling DH about your 'steal the silver' plan and he did have a good laugh. He has decided £50 to get rid of a 'mate' like that is a bargin.

I feel like such a mug, DH and I went our on Sat morning and bought a selection of local treats (tablet, fudge, macaroon, honeycoombe, truffles etc) and sent them down with a bottle of wine for 'being so great' .

Ugh the 'mate' and wife sound like total arseholes. I hope you can get something sorted OP. I've done working away and renting a room, it's tough. I feel for you both.

Oh no - did they accept them? I'd not have had the nerve. But then I'm not a bastard.

Don't feel like a mug, that was really thoughtful of you. With any luck they will be plagued with guilt. I can't believe they accepted the 50 after that.

Hope your dh gets settled in a nice place right away.

They charged £50 for him to sleep on the floor? Do some people have no shame? That is disgusting of them.

They took the gifts on Sunday and told him this on Monday. I hope the sugar rots their teeth!

Hopefully his wife will post in AIBU about this and get a royal flaming! Know that doesn't help but I just can't believe how rude and cheeky they are being. Good luck op.

Some people are so unbelievably selfish and rude! Your Dh work colleague should be ashamed of himself!

This site might be of use-- private accommodation listings

I can't believe they accepted thankyou gifts and kicked him out the next day, not to mention charging £50 for 2 nights on a sofa. That's beyond rude.

Hope he finds somewhere decent soon.

Terrible behaviour on the part of the workmate. i live 10 miles out of Exeter and driving in today saw B&B sign in one window for £20 a night. otherwise there's LOADS of B&Bs in the town I live in (very tourist town) although Im not sure of the price. Will find out what I can and let you know if it helps.

Can't your husband identify the office gossip and then, um, confide in her/him? Totally confidentially, of course (cough cough).

Exeter University doesnt start the new term until 24 Sept. I think they rent out the accommodation (cheaply?) during the hols to visitors. Worth looking at until he gets somewhere else?

The lack of manners and basic human deceny of some people never fails to amaze me.

if it helps any, this is my familys b&b, we are just outside exeter and single rooms start from £45 per night. www.woodleighcoach.com and we can do deals for longer stays.

Yep you need to talk to an independent b&b. My Fil owns one and is always doing deals for people like this, these days most b&b owners are glad of the cash, especially out of season. I cant believe the cheek of your husband's colleague though, 50 quid for two nights on your sofa! And treats too! You must get revenge somehow.