I could scream!

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Thanks everyone! I've had my rant so thanks again

barba

What an absolutely dreadful situation. I wouldn't wish it on anyone

Having your house flooded is a tragic event. I shudder at the thought at losing personal possessions which are irreplaceable and having to deal with insurance companies.

All with a young family aswell.

Give them my best wishes

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barba wrote: »

What an absolutely dreadful situation. I wouldn't wish it on anyone

Having your house flooded is a tragic event. I shudder at the thought at losing personal possessions which are irreplaceable and having to deal with insurance companies.

All with a young family aswell.

Give them my best wishes

Fair point and I understand what you're saying. This is why I've placed no demands upon them. Equally i needed to vent somehow to enable me to keep smiling.

By the by, it's the kitchen that's out of action and electrics so they haven't lost personal possessions. No insurance so I'm covering most of the repair.

quidsy

Having a flood in the house is no excuse for them to be inconsiderate house guests. Can you not speak with the adults & tell them that they need to tidy up after them & their kids/dogs?

Communication is key, they might have lived like this at home but this is your house & they should show more consideration

quidsy

Also did they not have house insurance, this usually covers temporary accommodation whilst the issue is deal with. How did you end up with them?

London50

I do feel for you and the old saying sure springs to mind "You can pick your friends but you cannot pick your family". Lets hope for you that each day that passes is a day closer to them going and you getting your sanity back. Good luck :0)

Hedgehog99

Heaven forbid the situation was reversed, at least you know what they're like to live with (hell by the sound of it) and can politely decline their offer of accommodation.
Hope you can afford to get their repairs sorted quickly (they really are taking liberties, aren't they!). Keep a calendar in your room & cross off the days until their departure.

DigForVictory

Why restrain yourself from screaming? You offered two weeks & that has now Passed. They are officially someone else's problem as of Monday.

They're family & you're paying for repairs? *Definitely* some other branch of the family's turn. Half term after all - off you go!

And oh yes, when they come back, this time with house rules. Startuing with cleanliness & tidiness & moving right along to and read & apply MSE til you can afford house insurance!
Get them out for half term & have & enjoy the break.

fairy_lights

My flat flooded last winter and me and my OH had to move in with my parents for a couple of weeks. We bought our own food, did all the dishes, did as much of the housework as we could without intruding and we're generally very grateful to have a place to stay.
Having your home flooded is a horrible thing but it doesn't give you an excuse to be an inconsiderate houseguest.
They sound pretty ungrateful to me, but maybe they're just so overwhelmed by the situation that they're not being themselves.

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My flat flooded last winter and me and my OH had to move in with my parents for a couple of weeks. We bought our own food, did all the dishes, did as much of the housework as we could without intruding and we're generally very grateful to have a place to stay.
Having your home flooded is a horrible thing but it doesn't give you an excuse to be an inconsiderate houseguest.
They sound pretty ungrateful to me, but maybe they're just so overwhelmed by the situation that they're not being themselves.

Nope they're not overwhelmed at all. I'm the one pushing the builder.

fairy_lights

In that case they just sound inconsiderate.
Would it be possible for the dogs to go and stay with someone else at least, until they can move home?