DD1 hates her shared house!

[MrsSchadenfreude]

She ended up moving in with three people she doesn’t know, as she was let down by friends at the last minute, and she is really miserable there. She said the house stinks of weed all the time, the two boys piss in the bathroom sink rather than use the separate loo (so it stinks), the loo is regularly covered in vomit and no-one cleans it up and unless she takes the rubbish out, no-one bothers, and when the bin is full, they just chuck the rubbish in the corner of the room.

She has the chance to move in with friends as someone dropped out, but needs to find someone to take her room. She has had no luck finding anyone. Any idea what else she can do? She is at Warwick, and is spending as little time in the house as possible at the moment, because she can’t stand it.

Has she asked the other 3 if they have any mates wanting to move in? Or advertise on uni social media or union website.

Yes, she has advertised it everywhere she can think of - social media, spare room etc.

If it’s as bad as that I would be informing the landlord and insisting on the boys finding her replacement (and paying extra rent until it happens) and take my dd out of there. These boys are pigs.

I don’t think we can afford the rent on two places. And once she has left, if she is still paying, there won’t be any pressure for them to find someone else. She also said with the state of the place, she doesn’t think anyone would want to move in.

Ring the landlord.

I’ll suggest that she calls the landlord or at least speaks to the agent. I am not sure there is much else that she can do.

Has she used the Warwick student union FB page? That’s how my DS managed to fill a room in his house in Coventry. Good luck, sounds dire.

Yes, she’s advertising there.

Inform the landlord in writing, that fire alarms dont seem to be working and given the smoking that is going on this is a fire hazard. If he takes no action check with council whether flat comes under HMO regregulations, and suggest the flat may not have required smoke (hall) and heat kitchen) alarms. They might inspect.

That sounds awful. Can she keep a diary of evidence to show that it is so awful?
I also agree with contacting landlord. She could get them all evicted!
Those boys are revolting!

Haha that's student living alright xD
This pissing in the sink thing is rank though. Glad I never had to share a bathroom.

Is she on a lease?

Could you get others to read her adverts to see how she could make them more appealing?

That sounds awful. Could she try offering the room at a discounted rate?