A lodgers ‘guests’

BattyJ

A couple of questions for the people who think it’s weird to have camera in my hallway and kitchen.

If I lived alone and had the cameras for security because of previous break in’s, is it weird?

If I have a family and have cameras for security because of break in’s, is it weird?

MultiFuelBurner

They are not weird for security but post one indicates they provide your evidence on movements of your tenant and apparent behaviour was tracked using them.

It is weird to me but as your tenant knows then not weird to them👍

Ramouth

Is it possible that your lodger has friends come and stay when you are away because she feels unsafe on her own?  If the property was in a city and has a history of being broken into I might feel way.  It might be a different person each night so that she isn’t relying on just one friend to help?

lookstraightahead

TheJP said:

silvercar said:

I'm not clear whether the lounge is for your sole use or part of the shared parts of the house. If it is not shared use, then it is out of order for your lodger to use it in your absence. If it is a shared area in the same way as the kitchen would be, then I don't see it as an issue that the lodger is allowing guests to use it.

Watching a movie and having a cuppa yes, using it as a hotel no. Not unreasonable to ask the lodger not to have friends stay over in the living room.

This. There's a point in the middle where everyone can have a nice life. 

My late MIL had a lovely lodger who became a great friend to her and now to us. 

FreeBear

lookstraightahead said:

TheJP said:

silvercar said:

I'm not clear whether the lounge is for your sole use or part of the shared parts of the house. If it is not shared use, then it is out of order for your lodger to use it in your absence. If it is a shared area in the same way as the kitchen would be, then I don't see it as an issue that the lodger is allowing guests to use it.

Watching a movie and having a cuppa yes, using it as a hotel no. Not unreasonable to ask the lodger not to have friends stay over in the living room.

This. There's a point in the middle where everyone can have a nice life. 

My late MIL had a lovely lodger who became a great friend to her and now to us. 

I used to encourage a previous lodger to have friends round, sometimes even staying overnight. It didn't happen very often though. Two years on from her leaving, we still talk and I have a standing invite to stay in her new house.

BattyJ

MultiFuelBurner said:

They are not weird for security but post one indicates they provide your evidence on movements of your tenant and apparent behaviour was tracked using them.

It is weird to me but as your tenant knows then not weird to them👍

Because the alarm system sent me multiple ‘bings’ which woke me up and made me check it out. Then when I saw a stranger in the cupboards in my kitchen it rang alarm bells in my head and I checked to see what else had gone on. That’s when it came to light that I had had multiple ‘guests’ every time I was away.

sourpuss2021

FreeBear said:

lookstraightahead said:

TheJP said:

silvercar said:

I'm not clear whether the lounge is for your sole use or part of the shared parts of the house. If it is not shared use, then it is out of order for your lodger to use it in your absence. If it is a shared area in the same way as the kitchen would be, then I don't see it as an issue that the lodger is allowing guests to use it.

Watching a movie and having a cuppa yes, using it as a hotel no. Not unreasonable to ask the lodger not to have friends stay over in the living room.

This. There's a point in the middle where everyone can have a nice life. 

My late MIL had a lovely lodger who became a great friend to her and now to us. 

I used to encourage a previous lodger to have friends round, sometimes even staying overnight. It didn't happen very often though. Two years on from her leaving, we still talk and I have a standing invite to stay in her new house.

 

But many lodgers will be in relationships and will want/expect to have their partner regularly staying overnight.  You’re lucky if that wasn’t the case with your lodgers or you otherwise managed to avoid that argument!