DSis recently moved to a new area and into lodgings, a large room in a house shared with the landlady and two other lodgers. They have shared use of the kitchen and the lodgers have a separate bathroom from the landlady. When DSis looked at the house she noticed that some of the furniture in her room had polythene over the top, but assumed that was because it was new; she also saw a newspaper on the floor in the bathroom, but thought that was just temporary. Landlady seemed very pleasant, room was nice so she took it.
However, having moved in she has discovered there are all sorts of rules. After a shower the landlady expects them not just to clean the shower but to dry it. The newspaper is always on the floor in the bathroom, and if it gets at all wet they're expected to replace it. They have designated days for washing, and mustn't have washing drying in their rooms - there is a rack, but it's way too small for the average wash. They have to sign in when they are using the internet, and it goes off automatically at midnight. Although they are supposed to be free to cook in the kitchen, the one time DSis tried it the landlady was hovering round and, when she spilt a couple of drops of water on the top of the cooker the LL insisted that she clean it up there and then, giving a lecture about how she must check under the rings on the cooker. When she'd finished, LL insisted that she wash up the pans immediately whilst her food got cold. Since then, DSis has lived off salads and sandwiches made in her room (she has a fridge), she can't face the hassle of using the kitchen.
DSis is just miserable and already hates going back there. She can give a month's notice but feels bad about moving out so quickly. We've told her she should get out as soon as she can find somewhere else - the landlady really should have told her about all these rules and regulations before she moved in. What does MN think?