Renter begs for help after finding landlord living in her garden shed of her newly rented home

[Demovictory9]

A renter got more than she bargained for when she discovered her landlord was living in the garden shed of her newly leased property.

The woman took to Fairy Floss, a Facebook real estate group for metropolitan Melbourne, asking its 267,500 members for advice about the bizarre scenario.

She said her landlord had told her he would be storing some belongings in the shed, but it quickly became apparent that he was living there.

After confronting him, he offered to pay her $300 (AUD) a month if she allowed him to stay, insisting he would only be there for a maximum of 45 days.

But when the renter demanded her landlord sign a contract confirming he would leave the shed in 45 days, he changed his mind and said he needed to stay for three months.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/renter-begs-for-help-after-finding-landlord-living-in-her-garden-shed/ar-AANRjBN?ocid=msedgntp

[boston bean]

1. If he is causing her no trouble I think I would be ok.

But would have been better to know before hand.

[Demovictory9]

2. no no no. imagine renting a home that has a yard. You ok with someone living in the yard?

[boston bean]

3. I guess it depends if the guy kept to himself.

If he is just trying to save a buck cause he is a cheapo or if he was trying to save his home would be a consideration.

Not ideal I will agree.

He should have said so upfront, though.

[Croney]

4. Garden sheds don't have bathrooms. Maybe he's sneaking into her unit when she's gone.

We know he has keys and is dishonest.

[boston bean]

5. That would be bad. But I don't k ow if that is the case.

[Demovictory9]

7. If I were the renter, I would see the risk of my privacy being violated when I went to work

knowing he has the keys and is living right outside the door of his former home? I bet he sneaks inside.

[2naSalit]

13. +1

[LisaL]

9. That's a good point.

He has to go somewhere.
Bathrooms, shower etc are not present in garden sheds. So where is he going?

[janterry]

6. obviously he's in trouble financially

I wish it weren't public. I feel bad for him.

[Demovictory9]

8. renter posted story anonymously.. no one knows the address or who he is

I feel bad for him also, but he needed to make another choice. Cant have it both ways.

[janterry]

12. I'm glad it is anonymous

He should have found someone and cut a deal with them prior to renting. I don't know about where he lives, but where I am people are begging for housing. They'd LOVE to cut a deal with someone.

[LisaL]

10. She is paying money for rental property.

His financial status really shouldn't be her problem, yet he obviously turned it into one.

[MichMan]

11. Is there a eviction moratorium in Australia?