To not want to find someone in my space?

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I'm temporarily staying in an Airbnb as a winter let whilst my house sale completes. I need to stay here a few more weeks and currently was about to extend my time here.
I've just come back to find the partner of the owner in the garden or the Airbnb. This resulted in me not being able to get into the garden as my dog is terrified of men. He left the garden but immediately followed me back in and carried on sweeping. This cause my dog to be frantic for the entire time. She is particularly on alert right now as she was traumatised by fireworks at the weekend.
He the knocks on the door and was quite patronising and rude about the fact I had put a dustbin sack outside the door and not yet got it to a bin. They have not provided a bin and I'm having to take rubbish to the tip.
This is the second time he has turned up unannounced the first was at 7:30 in the morning wanting to let an electrician in to check the fuse board. I was still in bed.
I'm currently going through cancer treatment and I'm also autistic so I'm finding people in my space tricky anyway. I'm also an abuse survivor and find being alone around men I don't know uncomfortable.

Aibu to ask them not to come round without at least messaging first to make sure it's convenient?

Honestly I'd start looking for a new place to stay. Also: they knew heating was expensive before you came to stay. That's a them problem not a you problem.

DO NOT mention that your dog is afraid of men. Don't put that in writing, anywhere, ever.

Good point about the dog.

@unname well my direct debit for gas has gone from £50 pm to £200! And we have it in half the amount of last year. So r know where you're getting this cheap heat from, I want some!

Oops that should've been for @Theunamedcat

£400 for heating a double bedroom with tiny kitchenette feels really steep.
I have never spent £400 or close hearing my entire house!
They are charging £850 a month for a tiny double room, kitchenette with only a microwave and kettle and bathroom and 2hrs a day heat.

If they were that worried about the heating they could have reduced the temperature in the bathroom radiator which is currently in full blast (I told them about it on my first day and I can't turn it down) it's so hot that you have to be careful not to burn yourself when sat on the loo!!

I'm looking for somewhere else to stay from the end of the booked period. Not found anything yet

I agree £100 a week is sticking the arm in. Can you may be offer a gesture towards the heating? Be clear that the listing does not limit use of heating but say 'as a gesture of goodwill given costs of fuel' you will pay a small extra amount each week. May be £50 a month so £900 total.

I would also be more clear with them that you are having cancer treatment, need to rest and unexpected visitors are not acceptable. If there isn't already a notice period in your contract tell them you need at least 72 hours notice and the visits should only be between whatever hours are convenient, for example 10am and 4pm or during daylight.