Responsible tenant told to move out for a week, with only a 50$ compensation, after homeowner tells him he needs the room for extended family coming to town: 'He told me to stay with my mother for five days'

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Emma Saven
Jul 23, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

This contract needs to be reviewed…

When you sublet a room in someone else's apartment or house, there comes a time when your mind slips away from all the 'exciting possibilities' and instead tends to linger on all that could go wrong…

When living in someone else's 'space', regardless of paying a full rental for it, there is this sort of unspoken entitlement that sparks a condescending 'mine-attitude' over the space. So, if you are a lessee who sticks to all the rules, is the room or home still ever really yours?

This tenant is left with identical feelings and frustrations after their entitled homeowner expects them to temporarily move out of the apartment at a drop of a hat, to ensure that there is space for the homeowner's extended family to stay over. And instead of even offering to put them up in a hotel for the week, the homeowner suggests that the tenant move back in with their mother…

Now we know what you are thinking: Surely this can't be legal? This tenant pays for the right to this property and cannot be kicked out with only a 50$ compensation whenever the landlord feels like it…

So, what is the solution here? 

a.) Stand their ground and refuse to move out at last-minute requests or b.) Run away from this renter as fast as they can!

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  • Read how this story unfolds in the battle of ‘lessee vs. lessor’! 

    I think we know who we're rooting for… There's nothing more infuriating than horrible landlords, and even worse, entitled ones. Just because someone owns a property doesn't automatically give them the right to treat their tenants however they choose. 

    Obtaining an ounce of property power doesn't mean it should be taken advantage of!

     

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    "The homeowner mentioned having family stay over, and asked if I could remove all of my things from the room"
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    AITAH for not leaving the room I rent for five days so the homeowner’s family can stay in it while visiting?

    So I've been renting out a small room for $400 a month for about 1.5 years now. There has already been a little bit of unfairness
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    going on, as the room's closet is full of the homeowner's stuff, and the homeowner also keeps a dresser full of their things in this
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    room, but this is all I can afford so I just deal with it. Earlier this month the homeowner mentioned having family stay
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    over, and asked if I could remove all of my things from the room, take it to my mother's (who lives 10 minutes away), and stay with
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    her for five days, so the visiting family members can stay in my rented room instead of having to shell out money for a hotel.
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    They offered to cut $50 from this months rent if I agree to this. To me, it seems really unfair to expect a renter to do this, but
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    they seem to think it's a totally reasonable thing to ask of me. My family members all think it's incredibly r de. My mom is
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    unwilling to agree to this, and even if she were, we don't really get along and it would be uncomfortable to stay with her.
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    The homeowner is now very upset over this. AITAH for not leaving my rented room so the homeowner can let their family stay in it?
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    uberprodude NTA, it's not only unfair, it's illegal. This might be better served in a legal sub
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    FlailingUpwards NTA. I hope you have a renter's agreement. Legally you have all right to not vacate the room however you might need to start looking for a new place if they decide to be petty about this.
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    Glittering-Fix-6223 That really s ks - he wants to inconvenience you for the better part of a week, and only offers you $50?! I think since you've been putting up with him using it as his storeroom, he figures there's no ask too big. He's definitely TAH. Move as soon as you can.
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    Spoedi-Probes NTA Tell them they can pay for a decent hotel for either you or the family who are visiting. Or you will rent the room to their family for $1,000 a week paid in advance.
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    Sebscreen NTA. It is in your lease that you have full time occupancy of the room for the duration of your stay. The landlord could not even be bothered to offer you the proportional rate for the discount, $100, much less an inconvenience fee.
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    XRaiderV1 you're paying to rent, that means legally, thats YOUR space, which means you can also lock it and deny them access outside emergency circumstances, eg water leak, fire.
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    this also means that dresser and closet full of the homeowner's things can just simply be emptied out and left for them to sort. you rent, you pay for the space. its legally yours for the duration of the lease. NTA
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    traciw67 Nta. I would take out the stuff from the closet and dresser. Because you are renting a room, not just a bed.
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    Traditional-Bag-4508 ΝΤΑ $50 off rent is insulting on its own. $10 per day. The packing up, moving, and just inconvenience is outrageous.
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    Clean-Experience-639 Don't do it If you leave, you might not get back in. I hope you have a valid lease.
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    Effective-Several NTA. The homeowner is crazy. Didn't they realize that when they decided to rent out a room, they can't just arbitrarily ask the renter to move out for a while? And now the homeowner is upset about it? Yeesh.
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