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Hi, I am new to renting, I currently rent a room in a 4 bedroom home, going on my 3rd month, there are 2 other renters and the single owner. There was no lease or any agreements other than my rent cost util included, and that i could have guests,I pay on time, i am actually i would say the best tenant one could ask for, i'm quiet, i do all types of repairs and maint to the home, i have fixed the land lords car, motorcycle,etc. out of the goodness of my heart,in a round about way i am asked to do these things but never offered deduction from rent, now all she does is buy parts and basically expects me to fix it, i have no quams about any of this because i like to help people, my concern is that i have a gf that lives in ca. i spend 2 weekends there and and she was to spend 2 here. now my land lord tells me she is only allowed by law to be here max 1 weekend per month, mind you no lease, no verbal agreement stating how long guest can stay. at first she said it was not fair to the other renters whom never have guest nor are ever home except to sleep,i have offered money to my land lord for the time my gf stays which would only be fri sat and sun 2 weekends a month, she said we will see, bottom line is she has some reason not to want her here more than 1 weekend per month, i dont think this is fair, nor do i think there is a law stating a time limit on guest, especially when there is no lease or agreement. does anyone have any advice for me, i like it here and i like the people but i feel i am not being treated fair, especially when the others dont lift a finger to help maintain the home.
It's more than fair. He can require no overnight or weekend guests are all, his place his rules. Now your option is not to help him.
Someone living in a makeshift boarding house should not have weekend visitors. Your other roommates do not want her there. She is using the bathroom, if it is shared and common areas and kitchen.
Again, one weekend is more than fair. You are only thinking of yourself.
I had to live in a similar situation but worse before I bought my home. 4/2 a married couple and 3 roommates. The couple rented it out and they had a homeless girl sleep on the couch a few nights, and had the man's kids sleep on the couch a few nights. It was awful.
This more than fair and if I were you I'd tread lightly. You're likely considered to be a month to month tenant and could be on the street sooner than you think.
The issue with 'guests' is that they soon become 'non paying residents'.
Law has nothing to do with it, it's up to the landlord.
The above portion of your statement is all one needs to know. Of course it's not fair; this is by design. Without a lease, your entire stay there is a crap shoot. Move on.
There's no law, other than landlord (and your roommates) in this situation. I guess... you can go camping with your GF, visit her place more often, or you can stop by the landlord and offer to pay an extra $10 per extra visit (he/she might want more but it can be negotiated then).
Long distance relations don't work usually if lasts long.
Hi, I am new to renting, I currently rent a room in a 4 bedroom home, going on my 3rd month, there are 2 other renters and the single owner. There was no lease or any agreements other than my rent cost util included, and that i could have guests,I pay on time, i am actually i would say the best tenant one could ask for, i'm quiet, i do all types of repairs and maint to the home, i have fixed the land lords car, motorcycle,etc. out of the goodness of my heart,in a round about way i am asked to do these things but never offered deduction from rent, now all she does is buy parts and basically expects me to fix it, i have no quams about any of this because i like to help people, my concern is that i have a gf that lives in ca. i spend 2 weekends there and and she was to spend 2 here. now my land lord tells me she is only allowed by law to be here max 1 weekend per month, mind you no lease, no verbal agreement stating how long guest can stay. at first she said it was not fair to the other renters whom never have guest nor are ever home except to sleep,i have offered money to my land lord for the time my gf stays which would only be fri sat and sun 2 weekends a month, she said we will see, bottom line is she has some reason not to want her here more than 1 weekend per month, i dont think this is fair, nor do i think there is a law stating a time limit on guest, especially when there is no lease or agreement. does anyone have any advice for me, i like it here and i like the people but i feel i am not being treated fair, especially when the others dont lift a finger to help maintain the home.
Thanks a bunch
"Renting is where you pay a premium to enjoy temporary, impaired use of property, and in the end have nothing to show for it."
Your landlord is telling you she doesn't want another (non-paying) tenant living there and using utilities half the month.
That's not exactly true, the guy from whom I'm renting a room frequently has his adult daughter staying in the house for free, also there have been other freeloading guests in the house for days or a couple weeks at a time.
The angry drunk from whom I previously rented had his adult daughters and his on-and-off girlfriends in the house.
Both are happy to have THEIR OWN non-paying tenant(s) in the house.
Unfair - perhaps. You have no lease so you can do what and have her stay but be prepared for consequences. You might need to move sometime in the near future. If you are prepared for that then go ahead and ignore her although your GF might be massively uncomfortable.
"Renting is where you pay a premium to enjoy temporary, impaired use of property, and in the end have nothing to show for it."
Actually, renting is where one party agrees to pay for a product provided by another party, at an agreed upon amount.
I notice you always <cough> cut and paste <cough> "impaired. Why wouldn't it be impaired. Do you think renters should have all of the use of a property, with none of the responsibility?
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