I was due to have a new lodger move in this week. To be honest I felt I made a mistake offering them the room after I said they could have it. My gut feeling just tells me I could have problems with this one. They have come across a little pushy and fussy in emails since and there have been past affordability issues causing them to move, although they have not got into arrears. They shared a room in their last place, the current landlord informed me the other person had to leave and she couldn't afford the large room herself. I guess one worry is if she moves in someone into her room to share after I move out of this house. We have been engaging via email, I have been on spareroom a few times and seen they were active that day on the site, which suggested they may still be looking. I thought they may just contact me to say they found somewhere else. My room has been empty a few weeks as they were not due to move in until this week. Today they emailed asking to put back the move in date to next week as they have been put on nights at work so it works better for them. No thoughts about me losing rent however. I can't see how this stops them moving and I am sure they informed me they didn't work nights. They work in warehouse.
I contacted her current landlord to ask when she had her current room until and mentioned she has asked for a later move in day. He very promptly replied to say he has new tenants moving in on 30th so as far as he is aware she is going before then. She has asked to move into my place now on 2nd Feb. This seems very odd. Perhaps I am being overly cautious after having recently had a problematic lodger.
I would rather find someone else now my concerns have been added to, but if I tell them now I am retracting the offer of a room then I feel I am not giving them enough time to find somewhere else.
I contacted her current landlord to ask when she had her current room until and mentioned she has asked for a later move in day. He very promptly replied to say he has new tenants moving in on 30th so as far as he is aware she is going before then. She has asked to move into my place now on 2nd Feb. This seems very odd. Perhaps I am being overly cautious after having recently had a problematic lodger.
I would rather find someone else now my concerns have been added to, but if I tell them now I am retracting the offer of a room then I feel I am not giving them enough time to find somewhere else.
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