Kicking co-tenant out- advice needed

Dird

It would be interesting if the co-tenant had an account here also to hear her side. You rent a room with 2 girls and one of them decides to let out their room on weekends to all kinds of shady characters? Did you ask her consent OP?
How long have you lived together/known each other?

If you try to be so petty as moving her stuff to the box room then expect the landlord to be told about your illegal room rentals. Also your pillow might smell of pee.

ancientofdays

If you are looking for a way to manage harmoniously or at least civilly until your flstmate is ready to move, I suspect that you may not be going about this in the best way.

If you move her stuff, how will you feel when she comes in, while you are out, and moves all your things?

Guest101

The OP is clearly very self entitled and quite silly, they've been given the correct advice, which they will then ignore.


I suspect we wont hear again, but I also think the OP is on the way to receiving a harassment warning.

ribbonstring

giddypenguin wrote: »

I don't mean this as harsh as its going to sound; but you all need to grow up fast. The 3 of you have a contract which you acknowledge doesn't end until the summer. I'm afraid your situation crops up occasionally in house shares - your housemate is obviously having some trouble, and your solution is to illegally bully her into making her homeless? How lovely of you.

Stop trying to think of loopholes and excuses - you are being very sh*tty. Be an adult, all sit down and discuss the situation like grown ups. Ask her if she's struggling would she like to help find someone to take over her room so she's no longer liable for rent, then hope the landlord approves the switch.

Sorry - but this post has made me a little angry.

First of all- her sister lives in London who she's been staying with recently, so she won't be homeless. Second of all, I've lived here for three years with other co-tenants with no problems whatsoever. She didn't pay the rent for two months because she quit her job (because she was 'bored of it') and at the age of 30 doesn't seem to have any kind of idea of financial responsibility. She didn't even inform us that she hadn't paid the rent, and has since been rude about it and unco-operative, lied to us multiple times saying that she has paid it when she hasn't, despite the fact in the end I stumped up money to the landlord to pay for her so that we didn't all get evicted. I am definitely not the one being shi*ty in this situation...I'm sure anybody else in my situation would also want the stress to just be over and to get this spoilt brat out. I asked her why she doesn't just stay at her sister's until she's saved enough money to move elsewhere and she said it's because she 'hasn't got enough privacy'. So she'd prefer to live with 2 girls who she doesn't like and don't like her? If she wanted the privilege of privacy then maybe she shouldn't have quit her job/not paid her rent!

I've tried asking her nicely to leave, I've tried negotiating with her, I've tried sitting her down and having a conversation and in every situation she's either lied or refused to leave. I'm tearing my hair out!

Guest101

ribbonstring wrote: »

First of all- her sister lives in London who she's been staying with recently, so she won't be homeless. - Yes she will, because she will be removed from her home. If she decides to kick you out, you wont be homeless because there's plenty of rooms to let in London... Second of all, I've lived here for three years with other co-tenants with no problems whatsoever. - And your point is? She didn't pay the rent for two months because she quit her job (because she was 'bored of it') and at the age of 30 doesn't seem to have any kind of idea of financial responsibility. - You chose to live with her. She didn't even inform us that she hadn't paid the rent, and has since been rude - deal with it, people will be rude to you in life. about it and unco-operative, lied to us multiple times saying that she has paid it when she hasn't - People lie too.. , despite the fact in the end I stumped up money to the landlord to pay for her so that we didn't all get evicted. - You could of course have claimed that back from her, had you not then let her room out and pocketed the money. I am definitely not the one being shi*ty in this situation - You are. ...I'm sure anybody else in my situation would also want the stress to just be over - They would deal with it. Not stamp their feet like a little girl and to get this spoilt brat out. - you've been told how to do that, legally. I asked her why she doesn't just stay at her sister's until she's saved enough money to move elsewhere and she said it's because she 'hasn't got enough privacy'. - Or because she doesn't have to, as she has a home... So she'd prefer to live with 2 girls who she doesn't like and don't like her? If she wanted the privilege of privacy then maybe she shouldn't have quit her job/not paid her rent! - Bordering on harassment...

I've tried asking her nicely to leave, I've tried negotiating with her, I've tried sitting her down and having a conversation and in every situation she's either lied or refused to leave. I'm tearing my hair out!

Then follow the advice given.


The fact you haven't yet suggests you love drama.

G_M

Maybe the answer is to move out. Leave her in the property with the rent problems.

LL will soon evict her for rent arrears.

Of course, you remain equally liable for rent, but LL might go after her first if she's easier to find (living there!). But the risk is you end up having to pay or getting a CCJ.

Or claim her share of rent owed via Money Claim Online

Guest101

G_M wrote: »

Maybe the answer is to move out. Leave her in the property with the rent problems.

LL will soon evict her for rent arrears.

Of course, you remain equally liable for rent, but LL might go after her first if she's easier to find (living there!). But the risk is you end up having to pay or getting a CCJ.

Or claim her share of rent owed via Money Claim Online

Not sure she would succeed given the AirBnB stuff that went on

Innys1

G_M wrote: »

Maybe the answer is to move out. Leave her in the property with the rent problems.

LL will soon evict her for rent arrears.

Of course, you remain equally liable for rent, but LL might go after her first if she's easier to find (living there!). But the risk is you end up having to pay or getting a CCJ.

Or claim her share of rent owed via Money Claim Online

The tenant in default has no money - which is why she's in default. If I were the LL I'd go after the OP and the other tenant who has been paying her rent. No point taking someone to Court if they have no money.

If I were the OP, I'd negotiate with the LL to terminate the tenancy early and leave ASAP. The defaulted tenant is going nowhere - why would she?