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I rent a room pay full rent every month and do household chores not mine just to help my friend and landlord out. Her 2 adult daughters live here they pay no rent and do no chores although they've been asked many times to help out. Now the boyfriend is here over a week and the other ones boyfriend wias here a month went into the service coming home and probly going to be here again. I was not told anyone else would live here. Why should I pay full rent and do the chores I live upstairs they live down stairs and don't use any of that area but the kitchen. Im constantly helping vacume dust and clean the kitchen and take out the garbage aftervwberyone.I am not required but if I don't nobody does it. Is it none of my business who flops here weeks on end and doesn't contribute or should I ask for rent reduction ?
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Softy1 · M
I would move
GoFish ·
because you are a renter and not her family or bf.. you don't have to do their chores if you don't want to don't think it entitles you to free rent .. if you like cleaning house clean someone else's house and use the pay toward your rent.. or you can tell her you are charging her a cleaning fee and deducting it from your rent to her .. that might force them to make an effort to do things themselves instead of leaving it to you
Chilling700 · 61-69, M
Just ask for the rent reduction
snowman65 · 70-79, M
I would be looking for a different place to live.
LadyBronte · 61-69, F
That's ridiculous. It sound like they find it easy to take advantage of you. You need to find a new place to rent. You'll have less chaos without all the rotating roomates who refuse to clean up after themselves. But people always get ticky when they find out they're about to lose the one they see as their "cash cow". Mums the word you're looking and be careful moving out.
Was this a formal tenancy, with your friend as the homeowner, or a sublet with your friend also responsible for paying rent to someone else ?
And what are the tenancy laws like where you live ?

If she’s the homeowner she doesn’t have to charge family, but if she’s also a tenant she may be risking that tenancy by subletting and not having you on her lease.

Bottom line: It does sound like the situation has become untenable and it’s time to look elsewhere. 🥺
nevergiveup · 61-69, M
I went into a 4 bedroom house share. I paid the same rent as the others but i was the only one that cleaned the house. Also as i worked nights when i got up in the afternoon i found the kitchen sink full of dishes and stuff from the day before. In the end i got my own stuff and washed it and kept it in my room. I stopped using the rest of the house and stayed in my room. After a few months i left. I dont mind doing my share but i wont be used by lazy people. You should do the same
Picklebobble2 · 61-69, M
Time to move on and out.
SazyGirl · 61-69, F
@Picklebobble2 yes I think so
1490wayb · 61-69, M
the landlord should be informed, they own the property and approve who lives there....and doing so will make you the bad guy. be strong👍
SazyGirl · 61-69, F
@1490wayb the land lord is allowing it she also lives here her argument is they don't listen to her
Haha what you should do is just leave. You're being used as a servant.
SazyGirl · 61-69, F
@Magicianzini I told my friend ie landlord I'm not cleaning up after anyone and I only use my upstairs room I always clean up my dishes immediately but I guess it's non of my business that her daughters have people staying here and nobody pays rent but me. I'm on a wait-list for my own apartment for a third what I pay now but I have to stay somewhere for another year or so :(😫
@SazyGirl I'm sorry to hear that. It all sucks. I'm over here thinking, "If someone cleaned my house, I wouldn't even charge them rent", haha - yet you have people like this.

May this year pass fast for you.
senghenydd · M
Where or what country are you living in, seems to me this house is OVERCROWDED I would sling my hook find another place try spareroom.com there's only so much one can take surely.
SazyGirl · 61-69, F
@senghenydd yes I moved here because my landlord is a dear friend but I had no idea how dysfunctional things were I've been looking for another place my City is very expensive however I'm looking
senghenydd · M
@SazyGirl I looked up your profile you live in the USA however it appears to me they want you out they are "Live In Landlords" in my country that's very powerful they could kick you out when ever they like.

There's a new trend in the UK people especially single people are living in Campervans in luxury which in the long term works out a great deal cheaper, some people live in house boats and Canal Narrow boats, well it's a thought.
cherokeepatti · 70-79, F
Sounds like a bad living situation for you.
TexChik · F
Your friend is letting you down and treating you like a slave.
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Sounds like they know you’ll do it if they don’t, and they’re all about taking advantage.

 
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