Of course, it’s not as bad as it sounds (probably), but thisrichteen did just that. She didn’t want to tell her roommates that she was their landlord to avoid creating a “weird dynamic,” but they found out, anyway, in the worst way possible!
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The 18-year-old poster explained that her wealthy parents own multiple homes that they rent out for extra income, and since she was starting college, they gifted her one of their houses
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She rented out the place to two women, Sasha and Bea, but did not tell them she was their landlord because she didn’t want the dynamic to change with her friends
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One day, Sasha saw the poster’s mail and found out she wasn’t technically paying rent because it was her family’s property, so the poster was forced to tell the truth
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One of the roommates, Sasha, eventually moved out, so the poster and Bea decided to get another roommate and be honest with her about everything
In this situation, it might be immoral for the poster to have hidden such a big detail from Sasha and Bea, who were technically her tenants. The problem is that telling such lies isn’t exactly a crime.Landlordswho fib for their own personal gain at the tenant’s expense may be guilty of fraud, and only then can they be prosecuted.
In mosttenancy agreements, the owner isn’t supposed to enter the rented-out home without previously informing the tenant about it. They are allowed to occupy shared spaces but always need to give notice if they want to go into private rooms. Apart from the lying, this is also probably why Sasha and Bea took such offense to the OP lying about being their landlord.
The teen had been keeping thissecretfor months and had also constructed an elaborate method of sending and receiving the rent money. Since her father’s name was still on the place, she made it seem like he was the landlord when she was actually the one getting the payments. That seems like way too much sneaking around!
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If only the OP had decided to be honest from the start, she would have saved herself a lot of guilt and her friends a lot of shock.Lawyersstate that there are only a few reasons why a landlord should reside on the property. One could be if they’re a very close friend or relative of the renters, which the poster definitely wasn’t.
Another situation is if the owner andtenantboth agree on such conditions right at the start and include them in the lease. Then, both parties will be on the same page, and it will eliminate any confusion the people may have.
Later, the OP realized that what she had done was wrong and decided to be honest about it all going forward. It’s great to see that she listened to people’s concerns and learned from her mistakes.
The only thing we still don’t agree with is how a mega-wealthy person like her can call themselves “middle class!”
Most people found the poster’s actions problematic and were annoyed at how she kept downplaying her wealth
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