Sometimes I just don’t get it

[givemeabreakwontyou]

Partner and I hopefully selling own homes and purchasing together or I may sell , move into his and extend ( all legal and protected)
His niece is moving abroad, min two years possibly longer. They are shipping some stuff out but have boxed the rest . I suggested they might want to put a few boxes in my partners garage , instead 3 cars loads / journeys
later the 4th bedroom is now storing it all. Apparently it’s stuff she doesn’t want garaged, monitors, clothes etc.
partner not bothered but I’m cross he didn’t say no, selling two houses is stressful enough without being the guardian of someone else’s house contents .
Also won’t look good in marketing photos or for potential buyers looking at house. It’s really kind of him to take it but a bit short sighted and I’m cross I wasn’t included in the conversation .

Partners stance is ‘ it doesn’t effect you so no need to comment or worry’

It’s done now so little to worry over but I think he has decided he wants to stay in his house

It is his room. I wouldn't have agreed to store so much of a niece's stuff for 2 years plus, but it is up to him, I guess.

If you haven't decided yet if you're both selling or whatever, then it sounds like you're a bit ahead of yourself?

Doesn't sound particularly like he's intending to sell his, anyway.

I don't like his response to you but possibly something in the conversation got his back up?

But maybe you're not on the same page and if you do move in, it will be very much his place.

But it does affect you. What are you supposed to do with the stuff in your next joint home? Are you to store the stuff indefinitely? Are you buying another four bed? And it will make your house look like there’s a serious lack of storage.
The solution is: accept it, and accept your next house will have bedroom designated as a storage room or get him to pay for storage fees off site (and the cost of moving it).

Well, that's the point isn't it, he's not really intending to sell up his any time soon.

Hope he has notified his insurance if this is a long term store. And he knows what it is he is storing.

I agree it doesn’t sound as if he is looking to sell anytime soon.

It's his house, why should he need to consult you? If he's happy to store it for his niece for now, it's none of your business!