Unwanted Houseguest removal

pinkshoes

1. Change the locks immediately. Let her know you are doing this.

2. Give her a deadline as to when she needs to contact you to collect her stuff. tell her that after this point you will be selling the furniture as the space is required immediately, and you will keep the money obtained in sale, minus any expenses, for her to collect at her convenience.

patanne

Since when does "she moved it in without asking" become an agreement to store it. Just wondering you understand. Does the fact that Robochick didn't throw out the furniture within 24 hours become an agreement to store? Or is there another specific time period which implies an agreement to store?

Robochick

Thanks everyone.

I agree my original draft was rather emotional, I'm just tired of being nice about this and giving her repeated chances.

She's a parasite and is never going to change so my getting emotional and attempting to appeal to her better nature isn't going to make a difference.

mrginge

richy999 wrote: »

No she didn't.

She said 'She moved all of her stuff - wardrobes, be etc, from her husbands into my spare room without asking'.

Robochick wrote: »

Um, well no, I didn't actually.

I'm afraid you did.

She moved it in. You didn't tell her to move it out again. That means you agreed to it being there. And after seven months you can't really turn round and say you didn't.

mrginge

densol wrote: »

What would be the legal basis against such an action. Its not a " demand " its taking " reasonable " care over someones belongings. Placing them in a fair priced storage I believe would be considered a " reasonable " action after a period of 2 weeks notice to collect - especially as no consent was given for the items to be stored.

You seem a little confused.

There is no issue with the OP moving the stuff into storage.

I'm asking what basis the OP would then have to recharge this back to the guest.

Kynthia

She is a guest rather than a lodger as she doesn't pay rent. Double check on Shelter's Tenancy Checker if you want reassurance. Therefore you can change the locks today if you want. Regarding her belongings, the below link might have some useful info on what yo do. The main thing is to have a paper trail so that you can prove that you tried to contact her and made your best efforts to sort things. Pen to paper if you can but try to avoid texts and phone calls unless you follow them up with an email or letter.

http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/content/uncollected-goods-how-to-deal-with-them

warehouse

Robochick wrote: »

And I dont want her coming into my home while Im not there.

Can I change my locks today?

Yes. Do it now.

Robochick

mrginge wrote: »

You seem a little confused.

There is no issue with the OP moving the stuff into storage.

I'm asking what basis the OP would then have to recharge this back to the guest.

Could I not argue that she's costing me money (unable to airbnb that room) therefore I've had to move her stuff into storage

sammyjammy

Don't go to the expense of changing the locks just change the barrels if you can.

http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/changinglockbarrel.htm

just google for your specific type of lock as to how its done, you'll need to have someone that can look after your property whilst you go buy the required barrels.

Good luck, it sounds like a nightmare, puts you off being kind and trying to help people doesn't it.

mrginge

Robochick wrote: »

Could I not argue that she's costing me money (unable to airbnb that room) therefore I've had to move her stuff into storage

Then why not leave her stuff there and just send her a bill for storing it in your spare room?

The problem you have is that you have no defined agreement with her about anything. Rent, notice, storage costs, bills.

unfortunatly you have done someone a favour and they've screwed you over. That doesn't mean you can then start charging her for random costs or breaching your legal duty or care.

Play it by the book. Change the locks, give her a reasonable time to collect her things, move on.