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Guest/Boyfriend Staying Over

Timetochange89
Timetochange89 Posts: 43 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
I am currently renting a 2 double bedroom flat with my brother - is it normally ok if my boyfriend stayed one night a week at the weekend? Would this be acceptable?

Thanks
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  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    Timetochange89 wrote: »
    I am currently renting a 2 double bedroom flat with my brother - is it normally ok if my boyfriend stayed one night a week at the weekend? Would this be acceptable?

    Thanks

    To your brother? not a clue ask him...

    Legally, yes, your boyfriend could stay 7 days a week if you wanted. Its YOUR flat now. You (& your brother) choose who can come in, and who cant.
  • Timetochange89
    Timetochange89 Posts: 43 Forumite
    Sorry I didn't mean to my brother I meant to the letting agency/landlord,

    He would probably just stay once a week at the weekend

    Thanks
  • benjus
    benjus Posts: 5,433 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    edited 3 March 2015 at 11:30AM
    Timetochange89 wrote: »
    Sorry I didn't mean to my brother I meant to the letting agency/landlord,

    He would probably just stay once a week at the weekend

    Thanks

    It's none of the Landlord's business who you choose to invite to stay as a (non-paying) guest. It would be different if you were a lodger in the Landlord's home, but you're renting the whole place.
    Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
    On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
    And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    Timetochange89 wrote: »
    Sorry I didn't mean to my brother I meant to the letting agency/landlord,

    He would probably just stay once a week at the weekend

    Thanks

    As benjus said.

    You need to get out of the mentality that this is not your flat. It is yours, just for a shorter time than it is the landlords.

    You own a lease. Which makes this your home. Within reason you can exclude anyone. You can also invite whomever you wish into the property.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Providing you can satisfy the letting agent that there will be no hanky panky, and your boyfriend will sleep in the bath/on the couch, you are fine.
  • princeofpounds
    princeofpounds Posts: 10,396 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Providing you can satisfy the letting agent that there will be no hanky panky, and your boyfriend will sleep in the bath/on the couch, you are fine.

    It's often best to notify the landlord in writing of his droit de seigneur...
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    princeofpounds wrote: »
    It's often best to notify the landlord in writing of his droit de seigneur...

    I think there's a danger the OP might believe you 2! :)
  • yoshiyella
    yoshiyella Posts: 610 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    I assume you pay all bills? If so then it should not worry anyone (other than your brother) who stays over.

    If your landlord is responsible for bills etc then the contract would state whether or not guests are permissible.
  • ognum
    ognum Posts: 4,879 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    As a LL I don't care who you sleep with. I might if you did it as a buisness but it's your home, you pay me the rent on time and do as you would if you owned the house.

    If I get the property back the way I gave it to you then no problems!
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    yoshiyella wrote: »
    I assume you pay all bills? If so then it should not worry anyone (other than your brother) who stays over.

    If your landlord is responsible for bills etc then the contract would state whether or not guests are permissible.

    Even if LL paid the bills permission is not required.
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