AIBU to say that this is my home and I’ll use my spare room however I want?

[Jujujuile]

I am a homeowner with two nice ensure spare rooms, that I like to make work for me when I haven’t got my family and friends staying.

Airbnb gives me that no commitment option, so I meet lovely people from around the world and make good money - when it suits me.

I’ve got a neighbour trying to get me to take her student neice for this year, and another wanting me to take her offspring who is splitting with her partner.

I don’t want fucking lodgers and the responsibilities that go with them. I do what I am supposed to, and have electrical safety certificate and gas safety certificates, and pay the appropriate council tax.

Today I’ve been called selfish and greedy by one of these neighbors who asked why I live in a four bedroomed house on my own. Answer is because I work hard, so I can.

AIBU?

Why are you letting your neighbours talk to you like that?! How bizarre

"Fuck off you nosey cunt" seems appropriate in this situation

No yanbu. Absolutely none of your neighbours business to tell you who you should rent to!

Of course you’re not being unreasonable.

It’s absolutely none of your neighbour’s bloody business what size house you live in or how many bedrooms you have.

She/he’s probably just jealous.

Next time they try to speak to you use my fav ever mn phrase :
Off you pop cunty chops!!

Jesus I can’t imagine the brass neck of people asking and not just accepting you don’t want lodgers!

Of course YANBU.

Ignore your neighbour. you could have any number of excellent reasons to live in the house you do (none of which are any of her business) - property is a good investment, one day you may have more people living with should you wish (your own kids, relatives) etc.

Alternative way to respond - say "yes, of course. the rent will be [insert ludicrously high number]." Neighbour is probably assuming they can get a deal/mates rates etc and will swiftly back off!

Why is this country so full of people who think they have the right to dictate what other people do with their own possessions?

That's fucking odd. Why would a neighbour think they have any say in what size or why you live in the house you do?

you know these sorts of lodgers will act entitled as well - don't even dare have them in the house

I think it's time to tell your neighbours they are being extremely rude and entitled if they think they can just bully you into giving up a room. You owe them nothing but being a courteous resident on your street!

Nosey shits, tell them to mind their own bloody business.

Today I’ve been called selfish and greedy by one of these neighbors who asked why I live in a four bedroomed house on my own

Really? How very odd.

Say yes, rent is £2000 a month plus bills.

Why is this country so full of people who think they have the right to dictate what other people do with their own possessions?

It's not. The vast majority of people go through their lives without ever encountering a fraction of the bizarre exchanges that befall some MNers on a daily basis.

Agreed Greece!

I would have replied - You have more important things to concern yourself with, such as ensuring you have adequate space to meet your requirements. I couldn't imagine living somewhere that I couldn't take in my family.

Seconded Greece.

I have also come across a large number of posters who love telling you how BIG their houses are 🤔

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And it’s because it can be so hard to evict lodgers if they misbehave. A friend ended up going to court to evict a lodger, who didn’t want to go. All because he needed the room back for his son.

Airbnb guests are short term, and if they break your house rules you can get rid of them that day. Not that I’ve ever had to do that, all my guests have been lovely.

Say they can stay for the fee you would normally charge per night.

Fucking cheek!

The brass neck of some people never ceases to amaze me! It's nobody's business what you do with your house. When we moved to a barn conversion with a large yard a neighbour asked if they could keep their caravan on it!

You have yourself solid gold CF’s there OP

“Off you fuck” and a cheery smile should do the trick! 👍🏻

Sounds like jealousy to me.
Your home and the amount of bedrooms it has is your business alone.

Tell them you have turned it into your sex dungeon so it is not available to random, free loading, cheeky fuckers.

Tell your cheeky bastard neighbours to buy a bigger house then they can take their offspring in themselves.