A young homeowner who lived with two housemates wonders if she made a mistake by not revealing that she was the owner.
The 28-year-old bought the two-bedroom apartment two years ago and is able to pay the mortgage herself, but does not want to live alone for security reasons.
When looking for suitable housemates to live with, she was initially honest and made it clear that she was the owner. However, this only deterred the applicants who lost interest after discovering that she owned the place.
“I got a lot of messages, but when people found out I was the owner, they usually left the conversation,” he wrote on Reddit.
“I was very honest in saying I wanted clean, tidy, organized, calm, non-drinking people, and my sister said that probably sent a ‘toxic message,’ since I was also the owner. So I stopped mentioning that and very soon after I found people.’
The woman accepted an engaged couple for a room with a private bathroom and did not reveal that she is the owner.
A 28-year-old woman didn’t tell her two housemates that she was the owner and lied to their faces. She did not want to live alone in the two-bedroom apartment for safety reasons (file image)
The woman said she and the couple got along well, sometimes had dinner together, and that the overall living situation worked “very well.”
“The rent was cheaper than average in our area (we split the bills, streaming and internet), but they didn’t know I was the owner,” she said.
‘I fully admit, I can be strict. I hate things being messy and disorganized. [or] noisy, and especially since I am the owner, I want things to be fixed quickly to avoid damage.
“So I’ve sometimes programmed ‘checks’ to make things work if they’re being left out and I mentioned that I might have to complain if things weren’t sorted correctly.”
Recently, the couple had difficulty paying rent on time because one of them had health problems and was working less.
“Again, I don’t need your money to pay the mortgage, but I have been using it to help me have some extra money,” the woman continued.
After lying about the situation to the couple’s faces, the landlord finally decided to tell them the truth and mentioned that he would cut the rent payments completely until the housemate recovered from his health problems.
“They were very kind and accepted the deal until she got better.” Then they moved out last month and I started looking for new roommates,” she said.
‘They started criticizing me to everyone they knew about how I lied about being the landlord, I was a strict pain in the ass, I was trying to steal their money in a cost of living crisis to pay off my debts. .’
Consequently, the owner stopped responding to queries.
“Some of my friends and family say I was an idiot and that I should have been honest from the beginning, others say I didn’t owe them that information and I ended up doing them a favor,” she said. saying.
“I really don’t know what to believe: was I the asshole?”
After lying about the situation to their faces, the owner finally decided to tell them the truth. The couple later moved in (file image)
A heated debate broke out in the comments with many saying the woman was wrong, while others said the situation is not simple.
“She’s like an undercover boss,” one said, another adding, “The fact that she started this roommate relationship with a lie would make me question everything.” I’m sure it’s legal. But I would also be angry.
A third wrote: “I would be angry because that would mean I have no tenant rights.” Paying guests here do not have the same rights as renters. When you live with your landlord, it’s much riskier… they can evict you whenever they want.’
‘”Surprise!! This friendship is actually totally unbalanced and you have been indebted to me the entire time!” “She’s a fucking moron,” someone else added.
“I also wouldn’t want to live with someone who wasn’t transparent,” wrote one more.
On the other hand, others gave advice on what to do in the future.
“Next time just say you’re the owner and try not to get too close with your roommate or they’ll want to become your best friends for free living,” one said.
‘Instead of using the term ‘landlord’, simply say that you own the apartment and are looking for roommates to cut costs. It sounds less oppressive and still lets people know that they have to pay because they need the money,” said another. me
One more said: ‘Learn to live alone.’ You can do it!’
‘If you don’t NEED the money to pay the mortgage, don’t worry about the time it takes to find a roommate. It will obviously take longer, but eventually you will find someone who accepts and respects the situation,” suggested another.
