To request people don’t use my toilet at house viewings?

[Diamondeye]

Just that really ...

As obviously it has been used today and it’s grossed me out.

Um. That's gross.

Were you present at the viewing? The estate agent should have done a check before they left.

If you want to piss them off and put them off the house, go ahead.

Go out when there are viewings and let the estate agent do them and then you won't have to know.

I agree with you wholeheartedly!

Would you rather they pissed on the hall carpet?

Toilets are for using. Unless they left it smeared with shit you are being extremely unreasonable.

I think half the time people just want to check the plumbing. They don’t actually need the toilet.

Why has it grossed you out?

they`re checking the plumbing.

Unless you’re selling privately you can’t say no as it would cause the estate agent to discriminate against disabled people - some estate agents will often offer you (paid for) cleaning services after a series of viewings.

Very weird that it grosses you out.

That is so odd!

Would you rather they shit on your lawn or rug?

I've never encountered people who are so precious about their toilets as on MN. So long as they don't leave a mess I don't see the issue. It's a receptacle designed for the very purpose of defecating and urinating. I'm assuming that unlike the rest of the population you shit fairydust and rainbows?

Did they leave it in a mess? If so yanbu but if they just used it like normal I wouldn’t be too cut up about it. Bear in mind that if someone asks and you say no you may put them off the house!

You are joking, people can't time when they need to go to the toilet.

I flushed the toilet when I was at house viewings. Also turned taps on and off.

I'm assuming there is evidence that it was used while you were not there - yes that's gross. I wouldn't like it either.

YANBU.

If they can't clean up after themselves then yes it's gross

It depends what the evidence is.

Skid marks - gross.
Not leaving the paper in a little triangle - get a grip.

I will never understand the preciousness some people seem to have over their toilet. If someone visiting/viewing my home needed to relive themselves they are more than welcome to use the facilities available. That's what it's for.

Unless there is a massive drip feed coming that they've left a massive floater or done it on the floor or something then yes, YABU.

Viewers are going to assume you're trying to hide something about the plumbing, at best. If you have a highly sought after and/or extremely competitively priced property it might be ok because enough people will want it that you can afford to put some off. But otherwise I wouldn't.

Relieve not relive.

Everyone will assume there's something wrong with the plumbing. I think in general if someone comes into your home you have to let them use the toilet otherwise you come across as massively odd. It's gross if people leave a mess though!

I understand you OP.
I also do not like it. My mum would clean the toilet at home after a birthday, not that it was particulary dirty but she didnt like the idea of sharing her toilet with people who are outside her household. I disagree with my mum 99% of the times but regarding this I feel the same way.

For example some men stand up whilst peeing - I always asked everyone to sit down since I don’t like scrubbing other people’s pee of my bathroom floor. You cant control that when viewers come with a real estate agent. Plus I dont like the idea of strangers sitting with their bum on my toilet seat - at home I want the freedom of not having to cover the seat with toiletpaper as I do in public toilets. YANBU at all.

Wasn't this same thread posted a few months ago?