FabSwingers.com forum: Housemate.. Dispute

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Hey

So just need a little advice my current housemate is receiving a months notice to leave the property due to a number of issues that I wont go into but suffice to say the landlord wont be giving him a reference.

He has turned round and said that i owe him £135 for gas/elec and sky, now the sky shouldnt be much as he should be paying majority as he got sky sports etc and made some expensive calls on the landline!

The gas/elec figure he could be making up as has no receipts!

Now the thing is i have spent roughly £130 myself on gas/elec too (its one of those card meter things)

He also broke a very expensive and sentimental vase of mine, which he didnt offer to replace or pay for, didnt even apologise.

There's wear and tear on my furniture., couches etc and he hasnt done any cleaning despite me constantly discussing the fair share of cleaning between us, so is £20 per month fair for me to charge for cleaning the whole house (especially the bathroom after him)

I dont want to appear bitchy but i dont think its very fair on me that I have had to incur just as many charges.

What do you think would be the best way in doing this?

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Is he willing to take you to court for the money? If not, tell him that you'll consider the money as a fee for the vase and keeping the place clean.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't pay....simples. He will be gone soon. Tell him you will pay when he leaves....and give him an envelope with your listed deductions and enough for a taxi Fare out of your life!

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Tell him that you won't be paying him a penny and he can sue you through the small claims court and give him your family solicitors contact details.

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

If you're not friends/planning on staying in touch?

Tell them you'll sort it before they move out.

Then the day they go tell them to do one.

That way there's no risk they'll damage your stuff in the meantime.

Simples!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did you have anything in writing agreeing who was paying what and how much ect? If not then it's only their word against yours, I'm guessing that they are not to happy that they have been given notice to leave.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If he's got no receipts it's his word against yours. He wouldn't have a leg tostand on. If you wanna remain friends explain why you aren't going to pay (still he may end the friendship) if you don't care, tell him to go fuck himself!! Lol xx

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

If he paid for Gas Electric and Sky and you had agreed to pay him back, then pay him back.

Nothing you say about your furniture has any sway.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I've just re read it.

You cannot charge him for cleaning or for the vase he broke.

Nothing you say would stand up in court.

It's probably best that you both behave civilly and part without demand on each other.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With the gas/electric if it's key/card and you both have receipts look through them as it sounds like you've both paid roughly the same. Sky - is your phone element itemised, as again you can work out who owes what for that.

Hopefully your next housemate will be a better one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

does he know about your swinging lifestyle? He could make things difficult for you if it gets acrimonious.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

This there a license agreement or tenancy agreement in place?

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Find the receipt for his Christmas present and return it whilst you have chance

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

tell him to fuck off

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks everyone!

I dont want it to be acrimonious but also dont think its fair him doing this when i have spent out a lot of money also and cannot afford to be out of pocket.

We didnt have agreement re payment of bills so yes its his word against mine id just like to do it fairly!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tell him to suck your cock

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

"Thanks everyone!

I dont want it to be acrimonious but also dont think its fair him doing this when i have spent out a lot of money also and cannot afford to be out of pocket.

We didnt have agreement re payment of bills so yes its his word against mine id just like to do it fairly!

from reading its not going to end up fair in either way personally i think your better off forgetting about it even if it means your out of pocket ive done roughly same and just let it go for the best i still even did more house shares later but watched out alot better to make sure i wasnt out of pocket as much when they moved on

but please do take note with the arguments to follow they will come so please be ready for them

also dont pay anything other than what you need to do in your house share

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Thanks everyone!

I dont want it to be acrimonious but also dont think its fair him doing this when i have spent out a lot of money also and cannot afford to be out of pocket.

We didnt have agreement re payment of bills so yes its his word against mine id just like to do it fairly!

but please do take note with the arguments to follow they will come so please be ready for them

also dont pay anything other than what you need to do in your house share "

I wont do.. Ive spoke to my landlord about it and basically he has said if he gets arsey he will just deduct from the deposit because cleaning etc was part of the agreement so my landlord has my back and obviously i am not paying him for gas & elec when ive paid out to so not going out of pocket on that one

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By *in with a GrinMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

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The gas/elec figure he could be making up as has no receipts!

Now the thing is i have spent roughly £130 myself on gas/elec too (its one of those card meter things)

He also broke a very expensive and sentimental vase of mine, which he didnt offer to replace or pay for, didnt even apologise.

I dont want to appear bitchy but i dont think its very fair on me that I have had to incur just as many charges.

What do you think would be the best way in doing this? "

Tell him you will pay once he has gone and cleaned up his fair share of mess and had things fixed. Fuck him off had he could do far more damage than that in the final days.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Hey

The gas/elec figure he could be making up as has no receipts!

Now the thing is i have spent roughly £130 myself on gas/elec too (its one of those card meter things)

He also broke a very expensive and sentimental vase of mine, which he didnt offer to replace or pay for, didnt even apologise.

I dont want to appear bitchy but i dont think its very fair on me that I have had to incur just as many charges.

What do you think would be the best way in doing this?

Tell him you will pay once he has gone and cleaned up his fair share of mess and had things fixed. Fuck him off had he could do far more damage than that in the final days."

He'a been warned should he do damage to anything then the locks will be changed and the police will be called, thats direct from my landlord not me!

My landlord isnt taking any shit off him as basically housemate text him saying 'dont play the hardass with me you fairy' when landlord was trying to contact to have an engineer let in (i was away) and as landlord is gay it was an obvious slur which is why ive got a lot of support from him i just dont want anything getting nasty im already waiting for surgery so the stress makes me sicker!

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Consider no claims that have no paper evidence. Your vase could be claimed so back it up with receipts etc.

I think the cleaning fee is reasonable but should have

Been

agreed in advance but still worth a try.

Overall list your claim items and give him your demands. Pay him zero and balance his demands only that are backed with evidence against yours.

Resist payment of anything.

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