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Urgent advice needed re: lodger

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  • djdust
    djdust Posts: 169 Forumite
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    Afternoon all. I got the backpaid rent today - all of it! :D
  • Smodlet
    Smodlet Posts: 6,976 Forumite
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    Excellent, well done! Any idea why he just paid up, or was it his mother?

    Thank you for the update. Too seldom do we get to find out the end of the "story".

    S
  • djdust
    djdust Posts: 169 Forumite
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    Smodlet wrote: »
    Excellent, well done! Any idea why he just paid up, or was it his mother?
    I'm convinced it was his mother, bless her. I owe her dinner and a proper catch up soon. I've no doubt without her intervention I'd have never heard from him again and would probably be blocked on Facebook by now.
    Smodlet wrote: »
    Thank you for the update. Too seldom do we get to find out the end of the "story".
    Happy to deliver the great news. Funny thing is, he still owes me another 6 quid as I had to loan it to him a couple of weeks ago as he lost his key and had to go get another one cut. Ironically enough, the key is useless now as I changed the locks - and I bet if I press him that'll be his excuse as to why he shouldn't have to pay for it... :rotfl:
  • KingS6
    KingS6 Posts: 400 Forumite
    You gonna chase him for the six quid? His reaction would be priceless.
  • djdust
    djdust Posts: 169 Forumite
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    KingS6 wrote: »
    You gonna chase him for the six quid? His reaction would be priceless.
    Stay tuned.... :D
  • Smodlet
    Smodlet Posts: 6,976 Forumite
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    Maybe you could video his reaction and put it on YouTube... is there a law against that? :D

    Or you could tie the useless key up in a ribbon, like a pendant, and present it to him, perhaps?

    I'm sorry, but irresponsible children who think the world owes them a living because they are breathing get right on my ... We have a couple just like that the other side of the party wall. Such fun.
  • gettingtheresometime
    gettingtheresometime Posts: 6,911 Forumite
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    Tbh i would have changed the locks anyway after his antics.

    Goodness knows what he'd do if he had access.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,323 Forumite
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    djdust wrote: »
    Funny thing is, he still owes me another 6 quid as I had to loan it to him a couple of weeks ago as he lost his key and had to go get another one cut. Ironically enough, the key is useless now as I changed the locks - and I bet if I press him that'll be his excuse as to why he shouldn't have to pay for it... :rotfl:


    You've got the rent back, glad to hear it, but umm.., you thought it worth mentioning he still owes £6? I'd give up while you are winning.
  • Smodlet
    Smodlet Posts: 6,976 Forumite
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    deannatrois, where is your sense of devilment? :D
  • ancientofdays
    ancientofdays Posts: 2,913 Forumite
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    I think I might chalk the sick squid down to experience!
    I was jumping to conclusions and one of them jumped back
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