Landlords have just got cats?
Posted by Much-Apartment5087@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 18 comments
Hi all,
New here. I am currently a lodger in a property. My landlords son lives with me. He has just brought cats home but I am allergic. Obviously, I wouldn’t have agreed to move in if there were cats here. What can I do in terms of action?
NrthnLd75@reddit
Move out.
AthleticDrive1@reddit
terms and conditions must be considered greately
ukbot-nicolabot@reddit
A top level comment (one that is not a reply) should be a good faith and genuine attempt to answer the question
TheAireon@reddit
I think very little.
You can tell them that but they can ask you to leave because of it.
Much-Apartment5087@reddit (OP)
Moving out would be the ideal scenario for me. I tried moving out and giving 8 weeks notice as per my Lodger’s Agreement in October but they refused on the grounds that the contract expiry date (Jan) would be the earliest I could.
Competitive_Gur5060@reddit
r/legaladviceuk. Seems unlikely you could be held to this but that sub will tell you
thierry_ennui_@reddit
You'll do much better asking on r/LegalAdviceUK
Unusual_residue@reddit
Probably not from what I see on there
RumbaAsul@reddit
Does your landlord live at the address? If he doesn't, you are not a lodger and have more legal rights than if you were.
Much-Apartment5087@reddit (OP)
They don’t live at the address, their son does and I don’t believe there is any sort of written agreement between them
tmstms@reddit
Move out.
The cats will smell your discomfort and mither you, making your life hell and sneezy. Run away!
BCircle907@reddit
What does your tenants agreement say?
huskydaisy@reddit
They won't have a tenancy agreement if they're an excluded occupier (e.g. Lodger).
No-Ladder306@reddit
I suppose you're right in the sense it'll be a licence agreement, but they're very likely to have a written agreement.
In any case, the person owns the house and can basically do what they want. Lodger can basically give notice.
huskydaisy@reddit
Lodgers have very little in the way of legal rights. Legally you don't even have exclusive access to your own bedroom. Probably the best option is to actively look for somewhere else to live and get out asap.
saladinzero@reddit
As a lodger, you basically have no rights and the only real action that you can take is to seek somewhere else to live. Sucks, but that’s the risk of being a lodger, unfortunately.
Ninja_Tuna96@reddit
Maybe just have a chat with the lodger and landlord about it. Be polite and explain the situation with your allergy.
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