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Housemate woes

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Goodlookingcreature · 03/09/2019 20:07

I recently moved in short term to a house share with the owner occupied. When I moved in it was just me and him, he said he didn’t use a microwave so I said I’d buy my own. He moved a 3rd person in and I asked him to buy a microwave; he said that I said I’d purchase one as he doesn’t use it. No problem, it’s just that there’s a new person living here now and I don’t want to be the freak saying nobody is allowed use microwave. He said the new guy didn’t eat in the house and it won’t be an issue.

Purchased microwave and sure enough new guy uses it. He’s moved a 4rd person in and they think the house comes equipped with a microwave.

What would you do?

I’m only here short term for work

OP posts:
Footle · 04/09/2019 08:09

@saltinesandcoffeecups , no you're not the only one who thinks the texts are from the jealous partner.

snitzelvoncrumb · 04/09/2019 08:15

Let them use the microwave, when you leave take it with you, you will get the last laugh as the other tenants will complain there is no longer a microwave and he will have to deal with it.

GinUnicorn · 04/09/2019 08:32

Agree with everyone the texts are much worse than the microwave issue and you seem very keen to blame his girlfriend and absolve him it any responsibility.

He is a sleaze for safety move.

The microwave is purchased it really doesn’t matter who uses it now and I can’t imagine your gross landlord is using any headspace on such a non issue

Icantthinkofanynewnames · 04/09/2019 08:37

This is bizarre. Why wouldn’t you want anyone to use your microwave?! How petty! If you really have such a problem with someone else using your microwave then just tell them not to. But I’d think you were very odd and quite unpleasant and petty if you were my roommate and you said that!

nettie434 · 04/09/2019 08:45

I have to confess I don’t understand why you are upset about the microwave in the context of everything else. Saying a microwave is not necessary is fine in rented accommodation, although charging tenants extra every time their partner stays overnight means he could easily buy one. The other tenant assumed the microwave was communal and the solution is to ask him not to use it or just share it temporarily while you are in the house. The rest is awful and I’d be counting down the days until I moved out.

Bibidy · 04/09/2019 08:59

Ignoring everything else - just let them use the microwave! It's not like it's a finite resource and they also aren't massively expensive to buy.

You're leaving in 6 weeks, just take it with you when you go.

Okurrrrrrrr · 04/09/2019 09:37

You seem to have got your priorities all wrong. It's baffling. Bleating on about a microwave, then slagging off his jealous partner when really with a DH like that why wouldn't she be paranoid??
Also, what's a hand blender? Ouch

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Goodlookingcreature · 04/09/2019 09:51

I’m “slagging” her off because her relationship is none of my business, I want nothing to do with her I don’t live with her, I have no dealings with her yet she made my moving in, and enjoyment of my home where I’m paying to live, difficult. I don’t care how jealous or paranoid she is, she is not my problem. I have a partner, we’re engaged, she is trying impose a fee if he stays over with me, she hasn’t been nice to me whatsoever and I’ve never given her any reason to dislike me. She dislikes me because I’m female.

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Kat786 · 04/09/2019 10:39

Put it in your room and use it there. It's your property. I had a similar issue in that I had to buy a mini fridge for my room as I wasn't given any fridge space.....

LovePoppy · 04/09/2019 15:25

You’re still missing the forest for the trees

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