Hi,
I live in a self contained flat within a larger block which has an HMO license. As such, the landlord is responsible for the council tax.
I also have girlfriend who stays over regularly, some weeks spending more time in my flat than her own.
In the past, the landlord has asked if my girlfriend is living with me, citing concerns over the number of people staying and council tax, and I have assured him that this is not the case. Today, however, he has approached my girlfriend and required that she gives him her full address details so that he can 'verify' that she is not in fact living there.
While I understand his concerns, I feel that this is unacceptable not least because he approached my girlfriend and not me about the matter. If there are any rules against this sort of behaviour (ie harassment of visitors), it would be helpful to have some advice so that I can make him aware of this when I next speak to him.
I also do not understand what use my girlfriend's address is to him and how he can in any way verify that she does live at the address. As such I feel inclined not to give it to him. Some advice on what good this is and/or any alternative suggestions on how to assure him that I am the only person resident in the flat would be helpful also. Thanks in advance.
I live in a self contained flat within a larger block which has an HMO license. As such, the landlord is responsible for the council tax.
I also have girlfriend who stays over regularly, some weeks spending more time in my flat than her own.
In the past, the landlord has asked if my girlfriend is living with me, citing concerns over the number of people staying and council tax, and I have assured him that this is not the case. Today, however, he has approached my girlfriend and required that she gives him her full address details so that he can 'verify' that she is not in fact living there.
While I understand his concerns, I feel that this is unacceptable not least because he approached my girlfriend and not me about the matter. If there are any rules against this sort of behaviour (ie harassment of visitors), it would be helpful to have some advice so that I can make him aware of this when I next speak to him.
I also do not understand what use my girlfriend's address is to him and how he can in any way verify that she does live at the address. As such I feel inclined not to give it to him. Some advice on what good this is and/or any alternative suggestions on how to assure him that I am the only person resident in the flat would be helpful also. Thanks in advance.
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