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rachellynn200 | Anyone have any good ground rules for renting to a friend that has kids? |
My husband and I will own the home and she will live with us and pay rent.She has 3 kids and will use 2 bedrooms.What should the upfront rules be and how to handle any issues as they come up?
Additional Details
She is a very good friend going through a divorce.It will be on a short term until she can find a place of her own.We could really use the help of the rent and half utilties paid. |
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df382
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You're very brave.
I have three tenants and the only time that I had kids staying with me, their parents were the hassle.
For all tenants
Specify what's included in the rent.
Emergency numbers must be available
Your guests - is your tenant and children invited to any function you have, or is it going to be on an event basis
If your tenant has guests what are the rules
If your tenant has cash flow problems increase the rent to cover a meal a day, otherwise food can be an issue.
Marking food in need so that it isn't eaten by someone else.
Breakage and spoilage rules.
Rules of communal areas you will share.
Cleaning up rules and sharing stuff - the lousy tenants I had threw away cutlery rather than wash it.
Privacy - if a door is closed knock before entering
Shared bathrooms rules and standards - no videocams
If there are pets how must they be treated.
For the kids
Discipline issues - make sure that all the adults agree on the kids limits. All kids try and push the boundries. The deal won't work unless the adults unite against the kids. Any discussions about the raising of the children and any rule changes must happen way from the kids. When the adults have agreed on any deal then all three adults must tell the kids the changed rule.
What are acceptable punishments and who will apply them. Can you or your husband send a kid to their room until their mother comes home?
General points
Talk often and always. Be lenient and flexible but when you aren't impressed let everyone know it. Apologise if you have done something wrong. Stress politeness, get into the habit of greeting and letting everyone know where you are going. Praise and thank when something is done according to the rules. If someone is grumpy or sulking find out why and have it out. If possible have a daily adult talk session in the first week and then reduce it to once a week or once a month, just to iron out friction.
It's a big adaptation for some people to share. I find that mature adults can live together profitably. It is laziness, taking advantage, dishonesty and manipulation that causes hassles. |
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Sidoney
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My first good ground rule would be not to rent to a friend who will be living with you, especially if they outnumber you! In the long run I suspect you will almost certainly lose your friendship. Because even though as her friend you have no say in how she raises her kids, as a a living in the home landlord you have every right to tell her they can't play football in the living room. So I would I guess make that the first rule: How she raises her kids is her business, but if they're ever doing something destructive or dangerous to you home then you get to butt in. Set a minimal amount that she'll be responsible for if something breaks-say $500.00. So if the toilet floods cuz snoopy was flushed down and it costs 270.00 she needs to pay it. If the furnace blows up because it's old and costs 700.00 to replace then it's yours. Make sure you know going in what your utilites are now and that she'll have to be responsible for her share (kids use a lot of electricity, soI would also establish rules for lights, TVs games etc, I know this sounds harsh, but I had a friend of my son's come live with me for 2 months and my utilites doubled and it was a shock!) Make space that is a "No Kid Zone" for you and your husband other than your bedroom. |
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leclair247
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well,this is a tricky one..first of all buisness is one thing,friends is another. From personal experience i would say don't do it. Kids are like pets..u gotta lay down the law or they are gonna run wild. I would definatly ask for a deposit,especially if u dont have stain resistant carpet lol. Hmmm rules..... I'd have to say no food outside of the dining area,toys stay in the bedroom (stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night in a dark hallway sucks ***), and i'd say hell no to pets.
I dunno..hope that helped a lil bit..good luck! |
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Ponokahontas
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I always say never live with your friends- and I've lived it to know. It never ends well & puts strain on your relationship. But, if you must- make it simple, if they break it, they replace it, if they mess it up, they clean it up- everyone helps out equally, the kids will not be allowed into everything- they love to snoop, children are curious- make sure there's things kept out of reach if you don't want them broken, missing, etc.
Okay, I just say the answer above- you can't make it a jail- this is to be their home too, especially if they are paying rent they need to have some posession there. If there's certain things that you don't want touched, tell them. You can;t run entirely on it's mine, don't touch. If you do, it won't last a week- especially with kids.
As issues come up, deal with them politely and sincerly. be open with each other otherwise you risk harming your friendship. DON'T EVER PULL THE "IT'S MY PLACE" ROUTINE! If that's the way you feel you shouldn't have roommates. |
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beenyscott@btinternet.com
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yes don't let kids make a mess and you tidy it up |
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nimo22
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It's never a good idea to rent to friends, or let friends move in. It's usually the beginning of the end of the friendship. If you are going through with this then you need to decide who will use the kitchen and when, when you will be using other common rooms, like the living room. What about a bathroom schedule? Are there times when you are going to want the house to yourselves for private family time? No matter how many issues you set ground rules for before she moves in, you won't cover everything, things will pop up that nobody can ever even think of beforehand. Good Luck to you all.
P.S.- If you don't believe it's not a good idea to move in with friends, watch Judge Judy for a couple of weeks. So many cases on there are friends who tried to move in together then end up hating each other and suing each other. |
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thehuntress
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Check your patience because you will need it. Also, how much is the friendship worth?. If it's worth the short term cash, gohead rent it. |
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notacopulation
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yes.
don't try being roommates with two different families thinking you can make some rent money and not lose your friends. |
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Lerato M
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Its not going to work,
Even the rules that can be there wont be fully applied bcos there kids involved.There is nothing wrong in helping her but if you want to impose rules for her then obviously they are going to affect the kids.The thing about kids is you never know how they will react in the next minute.
Just take it easy and let it happen 4 only common sense between the 3 adults will make your home a better, humble and peacefull place to live at.
Good Luck |
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♥♥Kuluma♥♥
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1.no noise after a certain time
2.no running
3.no horse playing
4.don't touch my stuff |
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Lindsybitch
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Sign a Lease. are you sure you want to rent part of the house to a single mother with three kids? think again. |
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