Overnight guests in HMO

phill99

G_M wrote: »

:iloveyou:too Phill!

Not referring to you as you often give sound advice. But many people spout random stuff and apply it to the situation without understanding the intricacies. In this case there is a very clear difference between a resident landlord, a landlord of a HMO and a head leaseholder. But what does that matter to many who post pointless responses on here?

Bexgrossman

No 2 out of 7 nights is 29%.

No it’s completely unacceptable

Bexgrossman

Ps your housemates may say they are ok with it to your face but long term they won’t be. It’s a hmo not a couples paradise

kinger101

Bexgrossman wrote: »

It’s a hmo not a couples paradise

It's an HMO. Not a convent.

[Deleted User]

Its one of those areas where there'd be a lot of expense involved to find out exactly what the law says can and can't happen. We think its a HMO, the LL is trying to say its more of a lodging/license situation so he can say 'no overnight guests'. Its a complicated one to sort out what is and isn't allowed and what is and isn't legal.

The solution really is to find a room, if thats all you can afford, where the LL does allow visitors.

Personally, I'd be saying to the LL if the room has a double bed in it, its expected that the room will contain more than one person and that's what the rent covers. But there's probably no legal statement to cover that lol.

Brock_and_Roll

Firstly I would stick a balaclava and stick a piece of paper over that door camera then sweep the bedroom for bugs!

I wonder how the landlord would feel if instead of a partner staying a couple of nights a week (totally reasonable in my opinion), I bring a different call girl back each night!!!

Assuming the LL does not live in the house, this whole thing stinks - reminds me of the creepy League of Gentleman landlord character.

I can imagine him now scrolling though his door cam footage with his kleenex to hand!

G_M

Bexgrossman wrote: »

Ps your housemates may say they are ok with it to your face but long term they won’t be.

Their problem, not the OP's.


You move into shared acomodation you accept that your sharers may/will have boy/girlfriends. (or whatever other category of 'friend' is now on the designated list).


And sex before marriage has been acceptable within society for quite some time now.

Slithery

Brock_and_Roll wrote: »

Firstly I would stick a balaclava and stick a piece of paper over that door camera...

It wouldn't be within your rights to do so. In an HMO you are only renting a single room, the landlord has as much say as your average homeowner as to what they do in the rest of the property.

steampowered

Personally I would ignore the landlord.

If he wants to evict you at the end of the lease, you can just move somewhere else.

silvercar

Personally, I'd be saying to the LL if the room has a double bed in it, its expected that the room will contain more than one person and that's what the rent covers. But there's probably no legal statement to cover that lol.

A local letting agent that specialises in HMOs tells me that 4ft beds are ideal. Big enough for the tenant to feel comfortable, able to accomodate an occasional visitor but not big enough for them to want to stay overnight too often.