I have a lodger renting a room for £500 per month. (I used to charge £600 but knocked £100 off when my partner moved in as a gesture of goodwill, to compensate for a third person in the house).
My friend has recently got a girlfriend and asked if it would be OK for them to stay occasionally. Fast forward a few weeks and she’s now over 4 or 5 nights a week. My water bill has increased but I don’t put this down directly to her visiting (although I have noticed she has showered at mine in the past).
I don’t want to stop him from seeing his Mrs, nor upset the atmosphere but I need him to know that I’m aware she is round more than occasionally, and I will have to up his rent for this. He is aware as he has at the start said to our mutual friend that he doesn’t want to take the p* because he loves living here and doesn’t want to spend every minute with his girlfriend.
To put into context, I live in a small 3 bed terrace house with one shared bathroom and small kitchen. I was thinking a minimum of £100 to cover for the additional person, plus some. His Mrs doesn’t have her own place and stays with her parents. He’s only stayed their once. How much do you think would be reasonable and how would you word this? I think I’ll need to put this in a text because I never see him without her.