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Getting rid of an unwelcome lodger

Superdad
Posts: 43 Forumite

I hope I'm posting this question in the right place.
This question is on behalf of my father-in-law, who lives on his own.
About three months ago he was persuaded by some friends to allow someone to stay with him on a so-called temporary basis while he found somewhere more permanent to live. He fully expected that this person would be with him for approximately 2 weeks!
Months have gone by (about three and a half, I believe) and now my father-in-law cannot seem to get rid of this person despite asking him several times to leave. He (the lodger) keeps making excuses like he needs to find a job before he can find somewhere to live. I should also mention that there is no written agreement and no money has changed hands. This person seems to think he can sponge on an old age pensioner and get away with it.
As far as I understand (from browsing the web), my father-in-law should give this lodger 28 days written notice to quit. The real question that I can't seem to find an answer to online is:
What happens at the expiry of 28 days when the lodger is still there?
Also, does anyone here have any idea as to how to word the notice to quit as this is one we would like to get right?
regards
Brian
This question is on behalf of my father-in-law, who lives on his own.
About three months ago he was persuaded by some friends to allow someone to stay with him on a so-called temporary basis while he found somewhere more permanent to live. He fully expected that this person would be with him for approximately 2 weeks!
Months have gone by (about three and a half, I believe) and now my father-in-law cannot seem to get rid of this person despite asking him several times to leave. He (the lodger) keeps making excuses like he needs to find a job before he can find somewhere to live. I should also mention that there is no written agreement and no money has changed hands. This person seems to think he can sponge on an old age pensioner and get away with it.
As far as I understand (from browsing the web), my father-in-law should give this lodger 28 days written notice to quit. The real question that I can't seem to find an answer to online is:
What happens at the expiry of 28 days when the lodger is still there?
Also, does anyone here have any idea as to how to word the notice to quit as this is one we would like to get right?
regards
Brian
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Get in touch with Citizens Advice and see what they suggest. It must be awful for your Father-in-Law and certainly not fair. Have you spoken with the "friends" who did the persuading in the first place - do they have any influence over this unwanted guest?0
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Surely if he's not paying anything, and has no written agreement, he's got no rights to stay anyway. Ask him to leave, give him a few days notice of a specific deadline and if he doesn't shift, wait till he's out, put his stuff outside and change the locks.
Although I have no idea of the legalities of this, it's what I'd do.All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.0 -
Don't see why you'd have to give 28 days notice to someone with no contract. That'd be like saying if you have a friend over to stay even one night, they'd need 28 days notice if they didn't want to leave.
Keep a close eye on your father-in-law, you don't want this guy fleecing him of his possessions on his departure.There's a storm coming, Mr Johnson. You and your friends better batten down the hatches, because when it hits, you're all gonna wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us.0 -
The police can have him moved out within 30 seconds.Owed out = lots. :cool:0
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Chuck his stuff out and change the locks - he can't legally try and get back in.0
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No police required.
Lodgers actually have no rights, and as he's already asked him to leave, all he needs to do is wait until he goes out, pack his belongings in a bin bag, put them outside the front door, and change the lock on the front door.
Simples.
(eviction laws only apply to tenants i.e. those occupying the entire property and the owner does not live there)Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)0 -
My friend knew someone who did this but with a old lady. She was on a her own. Her son came drove up, he lived away got hold of his stuff and chucks it out on street and him on a Saturday night. He took his mum home back with him.
I heard he did take advantage but I only have his word that he did but he was definitely chucked out0 -
Unwelcome lodger is the wrong term. He is an unwanted guest, he has no rights whatsoever as previously said.This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !0
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He is in exactly the same position as anyone in a common law relationship where one party has the sole tenancy or ownership of the property. Put simply,he/she is there at the pleasure of the owner and can be asked/made to leave at any time.0
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My friend knew someone who did this but off a older lady. She was on a her own. Her son came drove up he lived away, got hold of his stuff and chucks it out on street and him on a we Saturday night. He took his mum home back with him.
I heard he did take advantage but I only have his word that he did but he was definitely chucked out0
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