AIBU to give lodger a 'final warning'?

[BoxOfCats]

Lodger has been with me for 7 months. In that time, she has twice gone out leaving the window in her bedroom open. This is an issue because:

• it's ground level and big enough for anyone to climb in if left open

• it's on the opposite side of the house to the front door, so when I leave the house myself the only way to check if her window has been left open is to either go into her room, or walk around the other side of the house

Both times it has happened I have mentioned it nicely and asked her to please remember to close her windows before leaving.

Yesterday I discovered she has again gone out and left a window open, she said she just left in a rush as she was late for an appointment. Would I be unreasonable to tell her that is it happens again then I will be giving her notice to move out? Twice in 7 months is careless, 3 times just seems too much. Also this is only the 3rd time I've caught it, who knows how many times it's happened!

She is quiet, tidy and mostly keeps to herself. There have been a few other instances of thoughtless behaviour, but I also worry if I replaced her that it could be a lot worse!

Put window restrictors on, fix the blind so it can't cover the cat flap, and put a note on the doors for the tumble dryer.

She doesn't sound like a very good lodger. I would give her notice. She doesn't seem to be taking you seriously.

FWIW, I shared a house with someone once, and she had a bad habit of forgetting her keys - leaving them sticking out of the door on the outside. After she'd done it a few times someone obviously noticed and nicked them. She was out that evening but I woke up to the sound of someone trying to get in (I'd double-locked it from the inside). I remember even after that she tried to argue with me and the LL that we didn't really need to change the lock; it was surely fine for her just to get another key cut! Moral of the story: yes, people do notice properties left insecure, and no, some people can't learn their way out of being careless.

If you're only planning on having a lodger for 12 months and she's been there 7, it would be easier just to keep her for the remaining 5 months.

How long would it take you to get a new lodger? You don't know the new lodger might even be worse. A quiet lodger who you don't even know is there is a godsend.

This.

I believe insurance would still be invalidated though, if someone were to break in

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265807755998?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338749378&toolid=20006&trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1sxGfJmXbRZGjE0oxjbJSPA55&customid=GBB1281265807755998.153825060918~2062682744352-ggCjwKCAiAqY6tBhAtEiwAHeRopaT7bcKUYUDV61w1VJ9nraRkH0IJP3ReljkMNLXBZ1UZt6zkD-KM1RoCOcYQAvDBwE&gbraid=0AAAAADihhqWEiYddhokEDN7aEh3k4wJcy&gclid=CjwKCAiAqY6tBhAtEiwAHeRopaT7bcKUYUDV61w1VJ9nraRkH0IJP3ReljkMNLXBZ1UZt6zkD-KM1RoCOcYQAvDD_BwE

I still wouldn't @Itsallfunngamesuntil

Possibly the ones that are quick release with a floor level foot or hand operated system. But no keys. In a fire you are disoriented, blind and should be crawling on the floor until you can exit. Hence why the foot operated are the best if you absolutely HAVE to have them.

It's only not just about whether you can exit but whether the firefighters can get to you quickly. All the firefighters I've spoken to hate window bars.