Friend/Tenant Issue

LSmilies on 14/09/2018 - 13:00

First time poster so please be nice.

Recently, we evicted our tenants due to complaints by neighbors for their wild partying. After they left, a friend of mine needed a place to stay. Decided to let him stay there whilst we fix up the house, with the intention of letting family rent the house.

Fast forward 2-3 months, said friend has taken over the whole house and is making a mess everywhere (leaving food scraps in the laundry, not taking out the bins for 3 weeks in a row, bags of rubbish in the driveway, dirty shoes and socks all over the loungeroom floors, empty bottles and packs of food everywhere).

When we go over to fix the house, we try to not disturb him (works until 2am) so we go over at 12pm. He isnt happy about this and even complains about it. My partners father has been helping us out with cleaning out everything and said friend has even been rude to him.

I would like to know how can I get rid of him?

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Comments

  • ausdday on 14/09/2018 - 13:05
    +6

    Well, find a real tenant and move him out

  • dylo on 14/09/2018 - 13:07
    +14

    Easy, ask him to leave.

  • Fergy1987 on 14/09/2018 - 13:08
    +4

    Change the locks - Guy sounds like a real dirtbag. If he has no Tenancy agreement (Which if he does he would most definitely be in breach of) just bin the guy. Not even worth the hassle or the friendship if they are just going to take advantage of you

  • Smilies on 14/09/2018 - 13:10

    Ask him to leave but refuses to.

    • dylo on 14/09/2018 - 13:12
      +6

      He refuses to? What sort of friend is it?

      Call the police.

      • Smilies on 14/09/2018 - 13:14

        I dont think the police will bother with such small matters. But I've had enough of him.

        • dylo on 14/09/2018 - 13:17
          +6

          You could say he is trespassing.

          Otherwise go in there when he is at work, dump his stuff outside and change the locks.

      • Scab on 14/09/2018 - 15:45

        Police won't and can't do a thing, it's a civil matter.

    • ozhunter on 14/09/2018 - 13:14
      +6

      Tell him to leave.

      Of course he doesn't want to leave. He is living there rent free, and you seem to be a bit of a pushover.

    • Donaldhump on 14/09/2018 - 13:21
      +6

      change locks, kick him out, he is not a friend, put all his shit in the garage and tell him he can pick it up with the police present.

      i have done this before to a friend of a friend who lived for free for 3 months, and they never spoke to me again. no big loss.

      the bloke in my house was getting divorced, end up having his 2 y.o daughter every second weekend.

      1.) didn't work, too depressed
      2.) drank vb cans all day
      3.) never removed rubbish, had dirty soiled nappies in the bin
      4.) stole liquor from my cabinet and drank it
      5.) pi$$ed with door open despite my wife telling him to shut it
      6.) would have showers and sit in lounge with towel around him, with a raging boner making a tent.
      7.) would sleep nude with door open
      8.) openly farted in the house
      9.) insisted on watching cricket

      no wonder his wife booted him out

      told him to take rubbish out and do house work if not doing any work, he didnt do a thing

      so ended up packing his sh*t up one day (which included multiple cum tissues under his bed) and putting on front driveway, and he said where do i go….and i said not my problem, you abused the situation had 3 months living for free to get help/job, find someone else to bum off.

      • follow on 14/09/2018 - 13:56
        +6

        9.) insisted on watching cricket

        The straw that broke the camel's back.

      • Scab on 14/09/2018 - 17:05

        Pretty sure I've seen that episode on Jerry Springer.

        Jerry, Jerry, Jerry.

      • try2bhelpful on 14/09/2018 - 17:45
        +1

        3 months; were you trying to get your wife to divorce you as well?

        I feel very sorry for his 2 year old daughter; having a father like that.

    • EightImmortals on 14/09/2018 - 13:29
      +1

      Advise him he is trespassing and if he doesn't leave then you will call the police.

  • hawkeye on 14/09/2018 - 13:10

    Steal all his undies and hide all his socks.
    He'll soon get the message.

    • Scab on 14/09/2018 - 17:06

      Or, he'll hit on you thinking you have a fetish for his undies.

  • websterp on 14/09/2018 - 13:11
    +3

    The rest of you may disagree, but I, for one believe Bikies can't be the solution for each and every "Help me…" post but for this one definitely Bikies!

  • Smilies on 14/09/2018 - 13:12
    +1

    Yeah I know. Thought I could help him out as friend but lesson learnt. Didnt even charge him anything at all.

    • Seedy seed on 14/09/2018 - 15:38
      +1

      I have a simple no agro plan.

      1. Rent a motel room for 3 nights, tell him your having the house fumagated and he needs to box his stuff up (provide boxes).

      2. Dont get it fumigated but get the locks repinned

      3. Rent a storage shed give him the key and tell him to go screw himself.

  • GangGang on 14/09/2018 - 13:21
    +1

    Doesn't sound like a friend. Is he staying rent free?

  • Randxyz123 on 14/09/2018 - 13:25
    +4

    Put it in writing

    Hi <name>
    As you know I have been letting you stay in my house. Unfortunately we’ve discovered the house needs extensive building works done and unfortunately I am going to have to ask you to leave. As you work shift hours till the early mornings I understand the works have been disturbing you however as these are necessary for me to continue to rent the house out So I have little choice in the matter.

    I am happy to give you the weekend to pack up your belongings and move out but please treat this letter as formal notice.

    If you don’t move out I will have to engage the authorities which I don’t want to do.

    • [Deactivated] on 14/09/2018 - 18:39
      +7

      Hi <name>
      As you know I have been letting you stay in my house. Unfortunately we’ve discovered the house needs extensive building works done and unfortunately I am going to have to ask you to leave. As you work shift hours till the early mornings I understand the works have been disturbing you however as these are necessary for me to continue to rent the house out So I have little choice in the matter.

      I am happy to give you the weekend to pack up your belongings and move out but please treat this letter as formal notice.

      If you don’t move out I will have to engage the authorities which I don’t want to do.

      FTFY

  • Smilies on 14/09/2018 - 13:26

    Yes rent free. We had to fix up the kitchen and bathroom due to the previous tenants so we thought considering the house was gonna be empty anyway he could stay there for a bit

    • GangGang on 14/09/2018 - 15:55
      +3

      Kick him out. He isn't paying rent & he's still complaining.

  • HighAndDry on 14/09/2018 - 13:28

    You don't seem good at learning…

    I would like to know how can I get rid of him?

    He's a friend staying over. Kick him out with his stuff.

  • dcep on 14/09/2018 - 13:30
    +4

    invite another homeless as 'friend' to live with him

    • Mike88 on 14/09/2018 - 14:40

      I like the idea but how do you get the new homeless friend to leave?

      • dcep on 14/09/2018 - 14:41
        +1

        invite another homeless to join the homeless friend

      • Scab on 14/09/2018 - 15:48

        Bribe them, they'll do anything for a dollar.

        • HighAndDry on 14/09/2018 - 16:08
          +1

          No no, that's junkies. So you need to invite one of those after one of the homeless people.

  • [Deactivated] on 14/09/2018 - 13:48

    Get the house connected to that gas line in America. Problem sorted.

  • Gronk on 14/09/2018 - 14:11
    +3

    By the sounds of it, he's aware that you're intimidated by him. He has no legal right to be in your property, so just tee up a 24 hr locksmith one night and change the locks while he's out at work.

    Remove all belongings and put them in storage, or somewhere accessible that would not require him to gain access to the property again.

  • pantsparty on 14/09/2018 - 14:14
    +1

    If he is your friend then speak to him like a friend and tell him he has been a horrible tenant and you are kicking him out. Don't be such a pushover and don't let him just say "no"

  • mbck on 14/09/2018 - 14:48
    +2

    you're a nice friend. sorry you got taken advantage of.

    put it in writing. if he doesnt get out by a certain day/date, you have grounds to get cops that he is trespassing. Make 2 copies of the letter, give one to him and keep one for yourself.

  • Godric on 14/09/2018 - 14:55
    +14

    Use the oven every day and make him so furious he'll want to leave

    • Seedy seed on 14/09/2018 - 15:42

      Godric - the hero we need not the hero we deserved.

  • tsunamisurfer on 14/09/2018 - 15:38

    Give him 2 weeks to get out.

    At the end of the 2 weeks, put all his crap on the front lawn.
    Change locks.

    • Seedy seed on 14/09/2018 - 15:43
      +1

      You are legally required to ensure safe hand over of belongings. Doesnt stop you paying a week at a storage shed then just giving them the key.

  • josetann on 14/09/2018 - 15:58
    +2

    If it were me, I'd stop referring to this "friend" as a friend/tenant. If you give any indication whatsoever that you consider him a tenant, it could cause some tenant's rights to kick in. At the very least, it can't help you any. So this is just a friend, nothing more, nothing less (well, maybe less).

    Also, if it were me, since they're not a tenant and just a friend who's overstayed his welcome, I'd box everything up and put it somewhere accessible (if it's not raining, maybe in some boxes out back, somewhere not visible from the street). Perhaps even in an unlocked garage. I don't know if I'd want to be there when said "friend" comes back. If you're intimidated by him, get a group of bikies who moonlight as tradies to do some work for you. Don't have them do work inside the house, else your "friend" may try to reclaim access. But I'm sure you can find some outside work for the bikies…er…tradies to do. Might I suggest landscaping, it would help explain the chainsaws.

    In all seriousness, as long as he has no tenancy claim, I'd get everything of his out and change the locks ASAP. But that's just me. If you follow my advice and something bad happens…I never actually advised you to do anything (I definitely did not advise you get crazy chainsaw wielding bikies to handle the situation, no sir). I only stated what I'd do if it were me. Blah blah lawyer stuff, don't sue me, etc.

  • chumlee on 14/09/2018 - 16:23

    Google how to evict squatters and start here.

    Cause you gave your friend permission it may be harder

  • trilby on 14/09/2018 - 16:32
    +3

    Why not have the work on the house start at 7am everyday - that's when most tradies start. Just say you're losing money by not having the work done until 12. Hopefully he won't be able to stand it.

    • try2bhelpful on 14/09/2018 - 17:41
      +1

      I agree, stop tip toeing around this guy and get the tradies to work normal hours; hopefully he will get annoyed and leave.

      I would just tell him you need the whole house to finish the renovations and you need him to move out by a certain date. He will probably leave the place like a pigsty when he goes. Unfortunately no good deed goes unpunished.

  • rowenaduncan on 15/09/2018 - 08:52
    +1

    Where is the property? I'm in the mood to be difficult. I could move in temporarily and make his life misery for you, inspire him to move… 😉. (I don't actually need a place, I have my own).

  • Odin on 15/09/2018 - 13:51
    -1

    Guy sounds like a scumbag, but:

    When we go over to fix the house, we try to not disturb him (works until 2am) so we go over at 12pm. He isnt happy about this and even complains about it. My partners father has been helping us out with cleaning out everything and said friend has even been rude to him.

    What are you doing? If he's renting the place, why are you going in there and cleaning? If he's renting it, it's his space now. You don't have a right to go in there and clean up (even if it is disgusting).

    You're both doing things wrong here.

    • follow on 15/09/2018 - 15:00

      He isn't paying a dime

  • jackspratt on 15/09/2018 - 13:59

    Join OzBargain just to OP this - that'll do the trick.

  • Willy Stains on 26/09/2018 - 13:55

    OP what was the outcome?

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