Before leaving the house he shared from the house, a woman was horrified when she was told why her full deposit could not get back.
The 31 -year -old woman, who used the name of Sara, moved to the property of 2 bedrooms in Spareroom in Cambridge in February. He would be living with the 62 -year -old landlord, but he said Newsweek That he did not see it as a problem at that time.
“I thought I would be good because I’m a silent person, I pay attention to the shared areas and I am aware of the dynamics of living in someone else’s house.” He said.
Before moving, several home rules, including opening daily windows for the host Sara and pay for each use of the dryer. There was nothing ordinary, but when Sara came in, she felt that the landlord was much more special than she thought before. “
In the case of a problem, Sara claims that the host will not directly handle it with it, but rather that it will handle it with text messages or notes in the kitchen.
During the five -week stay, Sara had a few complications that ultimately led to her departure in March. Sara claims to “bend” around to prevent conflicts.
Less than two weeks after entering, Sara notified the landlord on February 20 to indicate that he would move on March 20. Before moving, Sara had more than one hour cleaning; He sweeps the surfaces, wiped it, and changed the beds before sending the switches from the mailbox for four days.
Sara, “Just before the host was moved to the hospital and the girl took over the communication.” He said. “The styles were the same-Sweet, non-personal and passive-aggression. On my last day, I received a message by referring to a pan that remains in the stove, I planned to clean it after the packaging).”
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Days later, Sara was informed that the rooms fell £ 50 ($ 64) from the deposit “for dust in the corners”. “Dirty windows” also argues that the dust under the bed and behind the sofa, “a hair on the shelf” and the crumbs in the refrigerator are specified as additional reasons.
Sara said, “There was no evidence of the previous situation of the room. Newsweek.
While renting a room from a landlord, FlatShare site Spareroom’s director Matt Hutchinson, Newsweek “They do not have the same guards” with the tenants.
Agreements should be signed between lodges and landlords to avoid disputes and provide positive communication. However, Hutchinson emphasizes the importance of “communication and reconciliation on both sides”.
“Although the landlords are protected in one of the three rental deposit plans, the landlords of the tenants do not need to do the room in their homes. This meaning is more difficult to discuss the deductions they believe are unfair,” he said.
After sending a few images showing the so -called dust and dirt, Sara shared them in a Reddit Post (U/Aweebitwind) to ask for advice. The online reaction was incredibly supportive and connected with many other people who faced Sara -similar challenges.
Reddit Post attracted a lot of attention online by producing more than 200 UPVOT and more than 260 comments at the time it was written.
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“When I looked back, I was convinced that this was a very abusive relationship. Some people in Reddit accused me not to look at myself, but they had no idea how careful I was there to be. I’m happy to leave early, and I will never put myself in this position again, Sara Sara continued.
Among hundreds of comments about Reddit, many of them offer Sara advice, while others shared their similar experiences.
A Reddit user wrote: “Deposit protection scheme?
Another said: “Most of the landlords are very similar to the course; it is indisputable in every way possible.”
When a third user publishes: “This host is disgusting. Every nook and every powder stain in Cryner can not be expected to clean. Don’t let him escape from him. Don’t object to the deposit company,”
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