Q: My landlord has decided he no longer needs to honor our verbal agreement regarding having overnight guest.
Me and my mother rent 2 rooms in my landlord 3 bd home. We have lived here 4 yrs we pay the rent every month full house privileges. In the beginning we had verbal agreement that I would not have overnight guest and he agreed to not allow his female friends who slept over to hang out in the common areas of the house they were to be with him in his room. Everything was fine until this last summer when he got steady girlfriend and she was there all the time and she liked to cook for him and needless to say it was frustrating dealing with another cook in the kitchen especially when we were used to a single man cooking his frozen dinners it worked for the 3 of us. We had no problem sharing a fridge untill she came along cooking and rearranging the kitchen. But we did our best to adjust. He was reasonable and at first he allowed my bf of 4yrs to sleep over for $20 per night. We agreed and did so many times. Now for no reason other than he has no gf anymore he says my bf isn't even allowed
A: A verbal agreement means nothing. You are fortunate that you were granted 4 years for you and your mother to live in the owner's house. I have already answered this question once. I presume the Landlord owns the house. If so, it is his house and he can give you notice to leave any time he wants. Just like you can leave the house any time you want. Don't blame the landlord for being a good guy and giving you 4 good years. I suggest that you and your mother find another place to live. Both you and your mother, and the Landlord, will be happier.
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