Lodgers – the good, the bad and the ugly – your stories
Discussion
Something I’ve been seriously considering in the coming months, getting a lodger.
I’m planning to move into a new house, hopefully with enough room for a lodger and my home office – ideally with en suite so the lodger doesn’t have to share my throne.
However, I feel I might have a slightly rose tinted view on this subject. A few years ago an ex of mine had 3 female lodgers (not at the same time) But they were great – two teachers and one other professional young girl. Apart from a minor incident when one off them left the remains of a bathbomb in the ceramic bath and it stained it to buggery, a genuine accident.
Other than that – they were perfect, very friendly and a nice additional income. But I’m sure this isn’t always the case – I’d like to hear the good / bad and ugly experiences of Ph’ers who have also opened up their manor to paying guests.
fatboy b said:
MrTom said:
I think you will have nothing but trouble personally, a decent hard working person would have their own flat unless you live in a very upmarket area.
There's a fair amount of people who have to work away from home. So using your phylosophy, they have to buy two houses??
I had a lodger. She was ok(ish), just lay down the rules at the beginning to save any upset later. I didn't and I ended up working abroad for a few months, came back and she had taken down my pictures and replaced them with her own and generally hacked me off by "taking over the place" as I would put it. Also, she used to hog the front room with her friends and I ended up sitting in my bedroom on a couple of occasions. Her dad had recently died though so I didn't like to upset her any more. Maybe its a female thing, but anyway, I got rid of her in the end.
After her, I did have a male lodger (a friend of a friend) and he was a lot easier to handle and wasn't there much so it worked out fine - esp as he was a chef !
After her, I did have a male lodger (a friend of a friend) and he was a lot easier to handle and wasn't there much so it worked out fine - esp as he was a chef !
fido said:
One of my previous lodgers tried to pay me 'in-kind' so as to speak, and i had to rid of her. Unfortunately i needed her cash more than anything else.
Edited by fido on Thursday 5th March 12:19
I'm sure i've seen the same thing used as the flimsy pretext for a movie or 3!
...didnt realise it happened in real life too!
It all depends on the rules you set up and the arrangement you have.
Direct Debit - a must. A friend of mine had a lodger owing months of rent because he paid in cash. He 'paid' her by giving her his Playstation which was a) useless to her as she's never touched a computer in her life and b) worth about £100 at the time...
Rent Book - also a must.
House Rules - be clear, it's YOUR house.
Another mate rented a room from a bloke around the same age. They got on well, had the same friends, good parties, etc.
However, bloke who owned the house was a slob who didn't care and my mate didn't see why he should do all the cleaning in a house he didn't own.
As a result their house made the Young Ones' house look like a palace. Seriously, girls wouldn't even go into their bathroom, let alone use it
Direct Debit - a must. A friend of mine had a lodger owing months of rent because he paid in cash. He 'paid' her by giving her his Playstation which was a) useless to her as she's never touched a computer in her life and b) worth about £100 at the time...
Rent Book - also a must.
House Rules - be clear, it's YOUR house.
Another mate rented a room from a bloke around the same age. They got on well, had the same friends, good parties, etc.
However, bloke who owned the house was a slob who didn't care and my mate didn't see why he should do all the cleaning in a house he didn't own.
As a result their house made the Young Ones' house look like a palace. Seriously, girls wouldn't even go into their bathroom, let alone use it
MrTom said:
I think you will have nothing but trouble personally, a decent hard working person would have their own flat unless you live in a very upmarket area.
That's a somewhat sweeping generalisation! I'm a decent hard-working person... and don't own my own flat.
Does that mean I'm some kind of degraded individual (I am, but that's not the point!
)...?my gran once had a lodger to make ends meet. One day after he had been there about 6 months she went into his room as he hadnt been there for a day or 2.
She saw it all looked ok except a blanket was missing off the bed.
A few weeks later they found a murdered woman wrapped in the blanket.
She saw it all looked ok except a blanket was missing off the bed.
A few weeks later they found a murdered woman wrapped in the blanket.
CraigW said:
my gran once had a lodger to make ends meet. One day after he had been there about 6 months she went into his room as he hadnt been there for a day or 2.
She saw it all looked ok except a blanket was missing off the bed.
A few weeks later they found a murdered woman wrapped in the blanket.
Did she get the blanket back? Or did she have to take it out of his bond?She saw it all looked ok except a blanket was missing off the bed.
A few weeks later they found a murdered woman wrapped in the blanket.
LukeBird said:
MrTom said:
I think you will have nothing but trouble personally, a decent hard working person would have their own flat unless you live in a very upmarket area.
That's a somewhat sweeping generalisation! I'm a decent hard-working person... and don't own my own flat.
Does that mean I'm some kind of degraded individual (I am, but that's not the point!
)...?
O/T... your Forza catchphrase has become popular parlance for me now Luke...
LukeBird said:
That's f
king Brilliant
!! Love it!king Brilliantfido said:
One of my previous lodgers tried to pay me 'in-kind' so as to speak, and i had to rid of her. Unfortunately i needed her cash more than anything else.
That sounds like a girl I know.Edited by fido on Thursday 5th March 12:19
She did the same with her landlord only he ran out of cash so she stopped being his lodger.
crofty1984 said:
CraigW said:
my gran once had a lodger to make ends meet. One day after he had been there about 6 months she went into his room as he hadnt been there for a day or 2.
She saw it all looked ok except a blanket was missing off the bed.
A few weeks later they found a murdered woman wrapped in the blanket.
Did she get the blanket back? Or did she have to take it out of his bond?She saw it all looked ok except a blanket was missing off the bed.
A few weeks later they found a murdered woman wrapped in the blanket.
Lucky her lodger wasnt 'The Hibernian hypothermia killer'...
...I'll leave it upto you to work out how he earned his nickname
dibbers006 said:
LukeBird said:
MrTom said:
I think you will have nothing but trouble personally, a decent hard working person would have their own flat unless you live in a very upmarket area.
That's a somewhat sweeping generalisation! I'm a decent hard-working person... and don't own my own flat.
Does that mean I'm some kind of degraded individual (I am, but that's not the point!
)...?O/T... your Forza catchphrase has become popular parlance for me now Luke...
LukeBird said:
That's fking Brilliant
!! Love it!king BrilliantI'm here to help chap!
I didn't realise I said it that much though.
Do I sound sarcastic when i say it, being that Ian's just crashed into me again?
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