Hi guys.
I m new to this house subletting thing. I got a new housemate who seems to behave outofplace and just annoys me. The day he moves in, I wated to quickly pick something inside and didn't have my key on me as it was in the car on the street, I then ask him to open the door while entering then he says somelittle off things about opening the door for me which I snooged off. I traveled for work nd come back a week later and coincidentally we (him, me nd my gf) were trying to enter the house. He got to the door first, so he wanted to open with his key, puts the key into the keyhole then retracts saying he wants to be sure I live in the house I rented, and asks me to open it. I felt smugged on the face, but he then says it is a joke after I opened it.
Also, the day he moved in, he calls me on the phone asking me to call my neighbors to take away their dog. The dog harmlessly sneaks into the compound once in a while, but this new guy just wants the neighbor to take it out, and goes to their door knocking which I found really annoying(as the neighbor is my landlord)
All these have past by, however what may now be a problem is his cooking all the time.
I came back from travel and found out he used the oven too many times a week. Too much the smoke goes to activate the smoke alarm. I told him about it the next day I see him do it, nd he says he told me before moving in that "he cooks everyday" which I do not have problem with. When he said that I said "no problem, but its a fair usage of the bill otherwise, its capped".
I was assuming he is a normal person like my previous housemate who I perfectly went along well with, and we didn't have to be too strict with rules. He also did cook everyday and we were just mature about using up stuff. I even remember when he did use the heater, we never agreed prior, but I felt it was ok since those days were quite cold, and it was just for a couple of hours before he turned it off
What I really do have problems with is this new guy making burgers or other fast foods with the oven too many times a day, The rent is pretty decent and a very good deal, but I did it on the assumption of fairness. I just think he wants to eat his cake and have it. He should just go and rent his one room apartment and pay bills if he wants to enjoy using up utilities.
I ve told him to limit it to cooker use and very limited use of the oven, but I think he still uses it often. What I am saying is that he just cooks every little thing all the time, but wants to pay little rent for it. We didn't have any written contract, just casual verbal agreement.
He hasn't really stayed long, but I am not finding him comfortable again to live with. Are my annoyances out of place, can someone help me see what I am not understanding, as I am relatively new to the housesharing concept
I do feel he is taking advantage of the fact I like things casual and not too strict, especially with someone you share same house with, and in turn expecting people to behave maturely.
Edit.
I ll add that the only clause he significantly mentioned before moving was that he cooks everyday, and in hindsight, I am wondering who really mentions that to a prospective subletter unless they ve had that as a problem with previous subletters
Ultimately your house, your rules
This only applies to guests, not so much tenants.