'He's moving in on Friday': Landlord tells tenants he's moving in with them

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Aug 28, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

Having your landlord contact you to let you know they're moving into your spare room in a few days sounds like a great premise for a sitcom… but it would be a nightmare to live out in real life.

But let's be honest, living with your landlord is never an ideal situation, especially when they go ahead and invite themselves into your living arrangement when you've signed a lease and made a legal agreement that the place is yours to live in for the duration of the agreement. Obviously, there are protections around this agreement to ensure that your boss can't just contact you on a random Tuesday, notifying you of their intention to move into your spare room after their wife kicked them out of their house.

Living in a roommate situation with the owner of the house can work fine, but you'd probably want to be aware of that dynamic going into it as this can present a different dynamic than a "head tenant" scenario where you're merely living with someone who's also renting the place.

See this user below, who shared how his girlfriend's landlord had contacted her, letting her know that he intended to move in at the end of the week, offering a measly rent discount of $55 for the honor of his presence… I'm not sure if this landlord has seen the rent he has been charging, but $55 is definitely not the going rate for a room anywhere these days.

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    Font - Posted by u/Reasonable-Spite6081 Landlord said he's moving in on Friday My girlfriend has been renting an apartment with a colleague for 1 month, there is a spare room that has a couch with a TV and desk. This morning their landlord messaged them informing that he has separated from his wife and will need to use
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    Font - the spare room as a bedroom for the foreseeable future but he is willing to reduce the rent to 175 a week (currently 230) or waive the notice period and return bond if they want to move out. The tennacy agreement stipulates maximum occupancy is 2 people. He said he is going to drop his bags off on Friday morning before work. The agreement also stipulates that the
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    Font - landlord cannot enter the premises without permission from the Tennant. In-lieu of calling the police on Friday morning for a home invasion if he goes through with this what can be done?
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    Font - Elvishrug 9 hr. ago . Absolutely f not. Make sure all communication is done via txt, email and not in person/over the phone. Get them receipts for the inevitable tenancy tribunal case. ↑ 290 Reply Share
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    Font - greghycvjugf 9 hr. ago Just say this Hi John, Hope all is well. I understand the circumstances you're in and sympathise with you, however, this is a legal breach of the rental agreement and we don't consent. If you choose to proceed, we'll take the necessary legal action. I would recommend staying in a hotel or Airbnb until you figure out your living situation. :) If you have any questions, please let me know. Cheers, Max 186 Reply Share
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    Font - sleemanj. 9 hr. ago · edited 9 hr. ago First as /u/greghycvjugf says, tell them no (assuming the tenants are unhappy with the proposal). Advise the landlord that appropriate notice to terminate the rental must be given. If tenants are on a fixed term, the tenancy can not end any sooner than that date, if on a periodic then the landlord must give 63 days notice.
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    Font - If the landlord persists in this nonsense, the tenants should go to police and can trespass the landlord, and should contact Tenancy Services immediately. Trespass against landlords is fine, excepting that it doesn't stop them coming for inspections and emergency repair type stuff that they have a legal right to do under RTA. 72 Reply Share
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    Font - xtiaaneubaten 9 hr. ago No wonder hes getting seperated, hes got no boundaries or thought for others Also 100% illegal. 149 Reply Share
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    Font - Slight_Storm_4837 - 9 hr. ago LASER KIWI Everyone is right that they absolutely cannot do this but also taking $55 off the rent is absolutely not it. Rent should go down WAY more if you want to go ahead with this. ↑ 83 83 Reply Share
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    Font - CryptographerHot884 9 hr. ago Tell. Him. To. Get. Fod. Reply Share ↑ 73 73 lukin_tolchok 5 hr. ago And if you want to know the best way to tell him to foff, maybe check with his wife. ↑ 5 Reply Share
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    Font - luminairex 8 hr. ago Tell him you'll leave voluntarily if he returns all of this year's rent and the full bond. He's going to have to hand you a notice to vacate anyway, may as well make the best of it. 26 Reply Share
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    Font - I_LOVE_DOWNVOTES69 7 hr. ago For comparison on how slothis deal is: I was asked to vacate my rental as the owner also went through a divorce and would prefer to live in their old house if possible. They are paying for 1 month of rent in the new place, a moving company and all other costs incurred with the move. ↑ 19 Reply Share
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    Font - 2160 Life 9 hr. ago Well I guess it depends if your gf wants to keep living there? I would assume you will simply recieve the required 60 days notice to move out if she refuses the arrangement. 4 Reply Share
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    Font - Rand_alThor4747 - 8 hr. ago Maybe its best to get the landlord to pay you to leave, but it will take a bit of time to find alternative accommodation, and he can't move in till you leave. 5 Reply Share
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