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Renting a room and landlord says no guests

114 replies

Beautywithalittleugly · 21/05/2018 01:12

I've been renting a room for three months now, today landlord asks for house meeting. He told me no one can stay over for the night not even DP or family. When I took the room I said I would have DP and family staying at times, he said it's fine. Now it's no one can stay they can only visit in the daytime.
I've been asking for a contract since I've moved in but I still don't have one.
AIBU to expect hime to stick to his word?
Also, when DP has stayed over there is no noise and we are completely respectful of everyone else in the house. Other house mates are up in arms about this.
I'm so frustrated I had to drop a few lines.

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Original poster
Beautywithalittleugly · 21/05/2018 01:13

*him

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ChocoholicsAsylum · 21/05/2018 01:23

You need to look for a new place ASAP. Not having a contract is bad news... you can be kicked out at any point. He sounds a bit dodge. Move out this week back to parents or friends if you can. Did you put down a deposit? Any paperwork? Please say you havent because you might struggle to prove this!

Topseyt · 21/05/2018 01:25

You are very vulnerable without a contract. Has he protected your deposit (compulsory) in one of the government approved schemes?. He should have done that within the first month of you moving in. If he hasn't provided the contract yet then something tells me he might not have done it.

Until you have the contract nothing is enforceable. Maybe you don't want to be tied in there anymore, so you could use that to your advantage, but you need to know that your money is safe.

Wildlingofthewest · 21/05/2018 01:27

This “landlord” is as crooked as all hell.
Move out. I hope you haven’t given him a deposit....? Get out of there. Stay with family/friends or your boyfriend while you look for a new place. I would also report him, he’s taking advantage.

ivykaty44 · 21/05/2018 01:35

Is this a live in LL or HMO?

AjasLipstick · 21/05/2018 01:36

Are you a lodger? Does he also live in the house? Or are you sharing with a lot of other singles?

Pengggwn · 21/05/2018 06:32

Find somewhere else to stay ASAP. He sounds awful. Did you pay a deposit?

londonrach · 21/05/2018 06:45

Sounds like you a lodger nt a tenant. You have limited rights. Id find somewhere else op

Oysterbabe · 21/05/2018 06:52

I'm not sure cocaine will help.
Move asap.

Runningbutnotscared · 21/05/2018 06:58

oysterbabe GrinGrinGrin
I was thinking the same thing

Gwenhwyfar · 21/05/2018 07:08

Londonrach seems to be right - sounds like a lodger not a tenant so the protected deposit thing doesn't apply I think.

LoniceraJaponica · 21/05/2018 07:13

I assume that "dropping a few lines" is cocaine?

Perhaps your landlord knows about your drug habit and doesn't trust you?

stopfuckingshoutingatme · 21/05/2018 07:15

Consider moving And withold the last months rent in case he will hold deposit

He is BU it’s your home

ArtBrut · 21/05/2018 07:23

Your OP isn’t clear. When you say ‘other housemates are up in arms about this’, do you mean they are up in arms about your boyfriend and family visiting, or that they are annoyed at a blanket ‘no visitors’ policy?

NormskiNamechange · 21/05/2018 07:28

Oh, I thought OP meant she would drop the LL a few lines - ie write him a letter. 🙈

NormskiNamechange · 21/05/2018 07:28

Seriously though OP, you need to protect yourself. This sounds like an awful position for you.

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 21/05/2018 07:30

It sounds as though he lives in the house and you are a lodger, is that right? I'd start looking elsewhere and make sure a contract is in place before you move in.
I would say though, if previously guests were fun and now he has suddenly felt the need to institute this blanket rule that does suggest there's more to this. Has your DP been staying over a lot and it's caused tension you're not aware of? I've been in househares where people's DP's have been there constantly and not contributed a penny or done any chores and it is pretty annoying.

lastqueenofscotland · 21/05/2018 07:30

Is he a live in landlord? If so that is a very normal arrangement
Live out then very unreasonable on his part

ClashCityRocker · 21/05/2018 07:30

Tbf I assumed she meant drop a few lines as in post on the forum.... Maybe I'm hopelessly naive?

NeedMoreSleepOrSugar · 21/05/2018 07:31

I thought drop a few lines just meant writing the op? Maybe I'm naive? Shock

MrsCrabbyTree · 21/05/2018 07:32

Sounds like you are a lodger living in your LL home. Could it be that he was fine with visitors but finds that there are too many and too often and that is why he is now objecting.

Guests make extra noise, increase the power and water and take longer in the kitchen cooking, making cups of tea etc. If he hadn't rented out rooms before he may be on a learning curve as to what it entails having so many in his home.

Lanaa · 21/05/2018 07:37

If you read the OP and the subsequent post with the correction, you will see that the OP meant drop him a few lines. I'm not sure why you think the thread needs your cuntery (to the people alluding to OP's apparent drug habit.) BTW it's do lines, not drop them when referring to coke. It's obvious that the OP meant that she would write to the LL.

OP your landlord is being v v unreasonable. Is he a live in and how many other housemates are there? Has someone's guest caused a disturbance? Either way, I'd cut your losses and move. If you can't do it straight away then make plans to get out.

AjasLipstick · 21/05/2018 07:44

Lanaa that's what those eejits were on about is it! How foolish..."drop a few lines" obviously means to write a note. Thanks for clarification.

Singlenotsingle · 21/05/2018 07:46

Very funny Lonicera. Started my day off with a good laugh! Coke habit indeed! :-D

Roussette · 21/05/2018 07:47

It's illegal not to have a contract. If you've paid a deposit, it's illegal not to have that deposit lodged with a deposit security scheme.

My DD had a bonkers LL. She also tried to say no-one could stay. Sod that for a game of skittles, when I'd driven 200 miles to see her, I was staying the night! Your LL cannot insist on this, unless he is monitoring the property 24/7, you will be able to have someone to stay. BUT you need to make sure you and your flatmates don't abuse that. i.e. make it low key, not loads of people staying every night.

The only way he could insist on this is if it is in a Contract and you have signed that. If you don't have a Contract, he doesn't have a leg to stand on.

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