rant: live-in landlord.

Soldato
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just had the landlord 'suggest' that I hoover my room more often. I come home to find the hoover outside my door with a patronising note on in. This isn't the first note, although the others have been more for things like turning off the electricity for the shower, which I haven't forgotten.

I give him the benefit of the doubt, and suggested maybe he meant the note to be funny, however I found that it was patronising to both put the note on the hoover, and the hoover in front of the door.

This all comes after him moving multiple rule goal-posts. e.g:
When I moved in, he said it was fine to leave the washed dishes drying on the board. A month or two later he had a barney about things not being put away.

So I kept to this new rule... until there weren't any dry/clean towels to dry the dishes. Then he had another go.

He said said it was fine for my fiancee to come round once or twice a week. When she was around fri+sat night, and monday night, he sent me another sarcy text about getting her a key. After that he demanded that I ask permission every time I intend to bring her, or anyone else around. He, of course, is free to have anyone over without notifying me.

He also believes it is perfectly reasonable to enter my room at any time he sees fit, for the purposes of loft access and/or carpet check.

He turned off all the electrics in the house without notice after I had left the computer on (downloading) and gone to work. He believes it is reasonable to to disconnect me without notice, even though I pay towards the internet, and I even supplied the router.

If his computer has network issues, he will unplug the router whilst I am in, and connected fine (the router is in his room). Whenever I have had problems, I have asked him if he is experiencing them too before tackling the problem.

He complains about oil splashes on the hobs. He demands that I clean up and put away every thing that I use right after, yet he frequently leaves dishes/frying pans aside for two/three days at a time. He complains about sock-fluff in my room.

I send him one text about a rude note and he says he's laid back and I should stop whining!!?!?!

**** ***!!
:mad::mad::mad:


And breathe...

/end first rant thread.
 
You have a copy of the contract you signed when you moved in? did you pay a bond?

I used to get this from my landlady when she lived with us... shes moved out now.. but we are all moving anyway.
 
leave a note in a draw that he rarely uses giving notice if he needs a months notice and dont tell him your leaving. just pack up and go. if he says anything, theres a note in the draw.
 
I too have a landlord that leaves patronising notes (and many other annoying things) and will happily be moving out at the end of feb.. even though I don't have anywhere to go yet. Luckily he doesn't live here - in-fact I've never even met him :S
 

He sounds like a small child. Is there a chance he's having a mid-life? Either way, get out while you can and check your current tenancy agreement as I'm fairly certain they're usually not allowed in your rooms, etc.
 
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