Landlord demands for tenants continue to raise eyebrows on social media.
The landlord of a $2400-a-month apartment has sparked debate online after a list of rules issued to tenants was posted to social media.
One of the tenants posted a text exchange with the landlord after he took exception to how long guests were staying at the property.
One tenant said they rent the third floor of the property along with two other housemates – they each pay $800 for a room. Meanwhile, the landlord also lives in the building on the first floor.
Rules at the property included standard items like keeping the apartment tidy and taking out rubbish.
But it is a rule about how long guests can remain at the property that has caused a stir on social media.
The house rules stated tenants could only have a guest stay over for two days per week and any violation could lead to eviction.
All was going well until the landlord sent a friendly reminder to the tenants about the guest rules.
The crazy demands of a landlord have been laid bare on social media. Picture: Supplied
“Visits and overnight guests are limited to two times per week. This includes both overnight stays and full-day visits,” the landlord said via text message.
“For clarity: if your guest stayed over Monday and Tuesday, they cannot stay again until the following week (starting next Monday).
“If they stayed Saturday and Sunday, they cannot return until the week after. The week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday.
“You cannot stack days across weeks.
“I’ve noticed some people having their partners/guests stay Saturday night, Sunday night and then also Monday night and Tuesday night because they think it’s a “new week”. That adds up to four days straight – and that’s not allowed.
“If your partner or guest stays Saturday night and Sunday night, your new week does not start on Monday. It automatically starts on Wednesday, which means no guests on Monday or Tuesday. Because we are not stacking days.
“This space is meant for individual tenants, not for couples to move in together. This is not Love Island.”
The landlord explained too many guests had an impact on Wi-Fi and water usage.
“You have to remember you rent a room, not the entire apartment,” he said.
The crazy demands of a landlord have been laid bare on social media. Picture: Supplied
“Your partner or guest showering and using Wi-Fi and other household utilities is not included in your lease.”
The tenants took to social media to seek advice on how to respond to their landlord.
The post had dozens of replies which criticised both the landlord and the tenants.
“I wouldn’t sign the lease based on: ‘If the tenant violates house rules they will be subject to eviction.’ The house rules are not laid out. I’ve never seen a lease that looked like this before. The whole lease honestly just looks and sounds fishy. I’d rather not get involved and deal with someone who’s legitimate,” one person said.
“That’s the saddest looking “lease” I’ve ever seen. The lease is very vague and doesn’t specify what a ‘visit of two days a week max’ even means. You should look up your local rental laws because it doesn’t matter whatever psycho landlord has to say when there’s laws to protect renters. I would personally just look for another place and respond that you’re leaving,” said another.
Others slammed the landlord as “unhinged’ and “controlling”, advising the tenants to just move out.
”Paying $800 a month and someone is telling you that you can only have company two times a week is crazy work. You could probably live at a motel for that amount and have company all you want,” someone said.
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