Hi,
I've recently advertised for a new housemate for a rental property in which I am an existing tenant.
I accepted an applicant, however, only days in and it turns out she may have lied about having a job. Beyond this, she's disregarded some basic indications I made in the ad regarding expectations of a housemate, and is unstable in her behaviour. I need to go away soon, and am panicking at the thought of leaving her in control of the property, let alone my pets.
We've handed in the new lease paperwork, but I'm not sure it's official unless we've paid a fee, etc.
Obviously it would have been nice to realise these concerns earlier.
My question is what, if anything, can be done at this stage under Property Law? When is it too late to cancel the arrangement? What other options are there if it turns out this housemate is unambiguously and patently undesirable in the early stages?
Thanks in advance
I've recently advertised for a new housemate for a rental property in which I am an existing tenant.
I accepted an applicant, however, only days in and it turns out she may have lied about having a job. Beyond this, she's disregarded some basic indications I made in the ad regarding expectations of a housemate, and is unstable in her behaviour. I need to go away soon, and am panicking at the thought of leaving her in control of the property, let alone my pets.
We've handed in the new lease paperwork, but I'm not sure it's official unless we've paid a fee, etc.
Obviously it would have been nice to realise these concerns earlier.
My question is what, if anything, can be done at this stage under Property Law? When is it too late to cancel the arrangement? What other options are there if it turns out this housemate is unambiguously and patently undesirable in the early stages?
Thanks in advance