Tenant's guest to stay in your spare room as a live owner?

Not on.

I think it's a bit rude for them to put their guest in the spare room (without first asking for your permission).

Yeah. Nah. If they rent a room then that's it. One room, one person. No extra people, not even for one night (unless it's an emergency and they ask and pay extra).

This should be stipulated right at the beginning of the "lease".

Edit: just read your post mcube, so they did ask. Looks like they are trying to take advantage. You could end up with a house full of strangers lol

 

I've got a great idea. I reckon you should put the spare room on Airbnb and let them know their mates can book it if they want to use it. With Airbnb, you can block your calendar for times when you don't want anybody in the room.

 

Yes, they asked for the permission but it is getting more frequent and the stay is getting longer as well. Like you said, I don't want my house to end up with a lot of strangers. Lol

 

Yes, that's exactly what I am going to chat to them tonight. I have sent an email about my opinion to them then see whether they agree with it tonight.

 

Thank you. This is a great idea if I have more time to accomodate guests from airbnb. Another thing is I don't want my housemates to be uncomfortable with strangers from airbnb and it will make me uncomfortable as well. I would to do airbnb if I have a unit or something.
I will talk to them tonight about their guests though.

 

Arrh Mcube, if you see a tough dude with tatts, wearing a flanno shirt, walk into your house, pick up the flat screen and start walking out, just call the cops cause he's not a guest.

He's actually just collecting a debt owed by one of the guests.

 

This could be exactly what the tenant is currently doing! Lease out a share room which they have no right to and at no cost! Business genius.

 

Lol. It won't come to that I hope.

 

It is just that I don't want to restrict their social lives but still want them to be considerate of us. It is better to have a happy tenant in the house so that they don't do any intentional damages though the law covers it.

 

If it's going to be an issue, the spare room is not available. Make it an ironing room if you have to!

 

Haha, I hope not. Can't find the room on airbnb currently.

 

If you are happy for the room to be occupied, work out the weekly rate you would charge, divide by 7, round up to next $5 and advise your tenants that if they want guests to stay there, then that is the daily rate. Add on $10 or so if two people occupying. Add more if you provide sheets and towel/s to cover laundry costs and wear and tear.
Marg

 

Thanks Marg. Yeah, I am ok with $20 a night if the guest wants to stay longer than 2 nights. I just want to make sure that tenants are happy to live in and be considerate of others when they have guests. Also, of cos, I don't want them to take advantage of us.

 

The room has a queen bed which is quite heavy to move. Lol

 

As others have mentioned they are only paying for the room and when they have someone crash in a spare room it costs you money - not just from a bill prospective but you cannot charge someone for the use of the room.

If you don’t want to Airbnb it then tell them that if they want someone to stay there it is $20 a night (whatever figure) regardless if it is 1 night or 10 nights. This will stop people spending a night there reducing your bills and what not.

If they are not happy just tell them if they want their friends to stay there their room price is going up by $20 a night and they can have their friends stay there when they like but you are not a charity and their friends can pay $150 for the motel up the road if they don’t like it.