Renters rights when you are renting from your parent

Camillion

Hello,

I have been paying my mum rent for a long while now but she makes me feel like I have no rights to anything to the house and no say in the house. She gives my no privacy and constantly moans that I don't pay enough or contribute enough. She has threaten to kick me out every time we have a argument. I am more than happy to pay rent as my mum is un-employed, I just want to if I have rights and maybe how to get rights (in written form) to show that I contribute (to all the bills etc).

I would be happy to get any advice on this and I feel like I am just a bank to her.

Thanks
Camille

Camillion

Oh and to add to this my brother lives in the house rent free and my sister pays a lot less then me (adding to the fustration).

moromir

You are a lodger and have very few rights.
see the Shelter website for more information.

~Beanie~

Just to clarify, are you still living at home with your mum but pay her board/rent for your keep? If so, you have no rights, it's her house.

I understand your frustration if your brother pays nothing and your sister pays less than you (are they working, earning less?) but realistically there is nothing you can do other than move out and get your own place.

Camillion

Yes my sister does, basically without me she wouldn't have a house and would have to sell with little living income. I know I have some rights from research or i want a written agreement to have some rights.

I know I could easily move out but that wouldnt leave a good situation...

RAS

You have absolutely no rights whatsoever.

If you are unhappy, move out.

houseimprover

No rights, move out if your unhappy and let them get on with it

BitterAndTwisted

What makes you think you have "rights" when you are living in your parent's home and paying keep for the privilege? No parent is obliged to house their children even if they do pay something towards to costs. I agree that it's irksome that you're being treated differently to your brother and sister but you do have a choice.

You don't have any "rights" apart from the ones your mother chooses to give you. If it doesn't suit move out to somewhere more congenial and leave them all to it.

paddedjohn

Put up and shut up or move out.

Yorkie1

OP, the law states that anyone who lives with the property owner and pays them rent is a lodger. This status provides virtually no rights at all, as others have said, as a matter of law. The fact you're renting from your parents doesn't strengthen your position in the slightest.

You can't force anything more concrete onto your parents and, again as others have said, if it's become intolerable for you, unless you can negotiate some improvement then you'll have to find somewhere else to live.

G_M

Next week/month when the rent is due, give her the same as your sister does.

When she complains, tell her you'll goback to the previous rent once your brother starts paying rent.

(or just give her the same as your brother does).

However, be prepared to be kicked out, so have a friend handy with a sofa to sleep on!

Since the family relationships don't sound too good, do you really still want to live there......?