How do I deal with this situation?

binsno

Ok so shortly after Christmas I had a accident and so spent most of my time at relatives and commuting to university despite paying for student accomdation 10 minutes walk from campus as its a tiny room and up a steep flight of stairs, to be clear I broke both my hands and only recently had casts off,

For first few weeks I used my student accomodation to just go for lunch breaks and for a quick nap but informed LL I wasn't sleeping there.

He contacted me today saying a tenant at his other house is having problems with neighbours and he wanted to know if that person could stay in my room for a month and he would knock a little bit off the rent.

Now to me a "little bit" isn't the best as I would have zero access to my room, my computer and tv there would be stored in cupboard so no guarantee it won't be broken etc.

I was thinking LL not charge me rent for those weeks but is that the best idea?

Rae18

Personally, I'd say no to the entire suggestion full stop. Too much potential in this for things to go wrong. How will them living elsewhere for a month solve the neighbours issues they're having? What if the neighbours issues aren't resolved and they want to extend their stay in your room? If the other person damages/stains anything in your room who's liable for repairs? Is the landlord taking provisions (ie, doing an inventory/taking pics) to avoid potential "he said/she said" situations if damage occurs while you're gone? What if the other person gets into the cupboard and uses/damages your things?

I'd not let it happen at all but if you want to, make sure you cover your own back. Take pics of the condition of your room, ideally remove your things if you can, make sure you get some sort of contract drawn up specifying the length of the other person's stay, and definitely make sure you don't pay rent.

binsno

eggha wrote: »

you signed a contract to rent the property so you are liable for the whole of the rent for the whole of the contract period

your LL has now offered an alternative arrangement whereby the LL gives you a discount in return for you allowing someone else to use your room

whether you accept, or re-negotiate, the LL's financial offer is down to your ability to drive a "hard" bargain. Nothing anyone says on the internet will alter the fact you have to go 1 to 1 to get an agreement you consider acceptable

And the discount is what I am getting at, if that person has exclusive access to that room then even if I chose to I wouldn't be able to live in it, my original plan was to start going back again as hands have healed enough and after I finish classes in a few weeks I could spend time there chilling out not worrying about classes.

The landlord was saying the tenant just wants to stay for exam period and go.

moneyistooshorttomention

Landlord is doing a try-on.

I wouldnt dream of believing the landlord.

Next thing you know is this other person might land up deciding to stay put in your room and refusing to budge - even if the landlord were genuinely trying to get them out (which I doubt).

My answer would be a big fat "No" to the landlord in no uncertain terms. You did rather set yourself up for that try-on by letting the landlord know your personal business there - so I'm not surprised they thought they'd try this lark on you:cool:

mysterymurdoch

Mountain biking?

I'd say no to the situation. You know you want to be able to use the room.

binsno

I told the LL because part of contract says you have to tell them if you are away for more than 14 days and I didn't want him to think I moved out, already had other tenants assume I moved out so didn't want the hassle.

I didn't like the room anyway, and LL knew I wanted to change to a different room in same house which of course is free around mid May so I can forsee him doing that as the "favour" even though its just for a few weeks until end of contract