My landlady has told me that if my partner stays overnight she will take it as me giving her my two weeks notice to leave. She reckons our tennacny states that i cannot have someone staying over, but it does not say this at all, it says i cannot sublet or have a lodger. My partner usualy stays once a week but my landlady is now being funny about her staying. I am wondering if this is because we are a same sex couple. There are also a lot of other issues for example she withholds my mail from me and when her family are there she allows them to be very rude to me. I am looking for eleswhere to live but in the meantime I dont want to be evicted till I find somewhere. I ahve been a good tennant, always paid rent on time and kept the place clean and tidy. What can I do?
2007-09-13 02:46:56 · 16 answers · asked by Stitch 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I live in england
2007-09-13 02:57:47 · update #1
I forgot to mention that when she firts told me about the property and would i like to rent it and the first time i viewd it she said she wouldnt have a prob with anyone staying over, i was single back then though nor did she know i was gay.
2007-09-13 03:03:56 · update #2
No she cant! Your partner is not lodging, she's simply staying over now and then. You pay your rent....so you done your part. I think your landlady is being greedy, she wants you to pay more (which isnt right).
Go to your nearest citizens advice bureau and explain it to them. Keep your tenancy agreement and rent payments to hand (weather this would be reciepts or bank statement showing you've paid).
Dont let her get away with it...
2007-09-13 03:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by MancSta 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
UK?
"she withholds my mail from me and when her family are there she allows them to be very rude to me".
Are you living in the same house and share the same facilities as your landlady? If so you have limited rights.
If you are in a assured shorthold tenancy then you can not be evicted without two months notice.
Either way she is bang out of order because it sound like discrimination against your sexual orientation. This wont stop her evicting you but your tenancy would determine your rights about how this has to be lawfully executed.
And the discrmination is a separate issue all together
2007-09-13 11:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by stormydays 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is well outside of her rights. "Lodging" implies that someone not listed on the tenancy agreement is paying you in some way to be able to stay at the residence. If this is not the case, then you are not keeping a lodger there. "Sub-Letting" translates as you re-leasing the place out to another party, acting as a landlord or landlady yourself, without the express permission of the property owner.
Tell her quite clearly that her actions are at best unethical, and that if she persists you will seek to take legal action against her.
Move out as soon as you can, and once you have gotten your bond back, be sure to put super glue in the keyhole on the door, and stuff the curtain rods with uncooked prawns.
REVENGE :) Muuhahahahaha !!!
2007-09-13 09:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by martinowens5173 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a tricky one, but ultimately I believe that she can.
It is still her house and she could possibly argue that the no lodger/sub-let rule means "No Guests".
It may be that she doesn't like the fact that you are a same-sex couple or she may be "old fashioned" or religious and not like the idea of you not being "married". Either way, why don't you look for somewhere else and not have this hassle in your life? Life's too short and it sounds like she's going to make yours miserable.
On the plus-side... A standard short-hold tenancy agreement usually requires her to give you two months notice and you to give her one month, rather than two weeks, so check that out.
Good luck.
2007-09-13 09:58:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's important to note that a landlord doesn't actually evict you, a court or other legal body does. So, she can try to evict you, but you'll have an opportunity to appear before a judge or other official and explain what's happening.
Landlords like to perpetuate the illusion that they can evict anyone they want -- because more often than not, people just give in and leave.
If she withholds mail from you, you can contact the Postal Inspector, since that's a federal crime.
2007-09-13 09:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by Teekno 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No she cannot unless it states specifically in your tenancy agreement that you are not allowed overnight visitors. Interfering with your mail is also an offence. You can't do anything about her relatives and much depends on your agreement. In general it would take at least six months for her to evict you legally, which should be ample time for you to find somewhere else.
2007-09-13 10:01:12 · answer #6 · answered by mustardcharlie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a lawyer who handles tenent-landlord disputes. A lodger is someone who lodges with you.......someone that stays overnight once in awhile is a guest. And why is she withholding your mail.? A federal offense. P.S. Try to find a gay lawyer. Good luck!
2007-09-13 09:58:43 · answer #7 · answered by Veritas 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the UK i think you will find that your partner can stay over for one night a week if its not written clearly that its not allowed. You can be kicked out if you recive moeny from them to stay there for a night if she kicks you out it is unfair as it is the way she is treating you can prob be legally challanged as well since she is running a buisness but you need to phone you citizens advice beruo now to get to the next step best of luck.
2007-09-13 10:02:31 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is called sub letting when some one stays on assured shorthold tenancy there is clause on AST agreements. Check with the agent what tenancy agreement you have and ask them for advice. Try and talk to the citzen advice breau or visit www.arla.com about the clause in the agreement and sub letting. Good luck hope it works out for you!
2007-09-13 10:02:10 · answer #9 · answered by littlemissgio 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She sounds like a nasty piece of work We had a horrible landlord ourselves.
I would go to the Citizens Advice and find out whether this women is breaking the law. I'm pretty sure she is.
2007-09-13 17:40:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋