In the high-stakes world of real estate, things can get heated even among the best of friends. Our homeowner, let’s call him ‘The Basement Dweller’, owns a house in a high-cost city, shared with four roommates. The arrangement seems fair: he lives in the basement suite, rents out the upstairs at below-market rates, and uses the rent to cover the mortgage and utilities. But when he lands a job in a different city, things take a dramatic turn.
The Housemates and the Deal
The Basement Upgrade Offer
The Master Bedroom Dilemma ️
The Conflict Ignites
The Unexpected Decision
The Aftermath ️
The Basement Dweller’s Dilemma: A Tale of Roommates, Rent, and Rage
Our homeowner, ‘The Basement Dweller’, finds himself in a whirlwind of drama when he decides to move to a different city. He offers his roommates a fair deal, but they refuse, leading to a heated argument. In a surprising twist, he sells the house to an investor, leaving his roommates in a precarious situation. Now, he’s facing the wrath of their friends and family. But was he really in the wrong, or was he just trying to navigate a tricky situation? Let’s see what the internet thinks about this…
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NTA. Roommate drama leads to justified decision to sell house.
NTA. Homeowner sells house, roommates learn a tough lesson.
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NTA! Walk away with your profit and enjoy your new life!
NTA. You had every right to sell your property.
NTA landlord sells house after roommate drama, no more excuses!
NTA. Renters entitled, thought other room would be empty. Laugh to bank
NTA. No free housing for complainers. Not a predatory landlord.
NTA. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
NTA. Roommates wanted to take advantage of your goodwill.
Smart move! Renting out the room would’ve been a win-win
Roommate tried to rip off homeowner. NTA for selling house.
Fair play: Charge for the room you want to use!
NTA. Offered fair deal, friends can’t pay mortgage, opinions irrelevant.
House sold due to nightmare relative roommate
Former property manager sells house amid roommate drama, karma strikes!
Homeowner stands up for themselves against unfair renters.
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Roommate drama: NTA for selling house, fair to charge rent
Dream landlord, missed opportunity, and a pair of dummies.
Renting to friends: a recipe for disaster?
Friends thought you were a charity? Not the a**hole!
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!
Being a landlord can suck. Some are good and some are bad just like any other business. You are and were going to be renting them rooms for less than market value and they decided that was unreasonable. Cool, so you sold the property. Now they can deal with the new landlord. New landlords almost always raise the rent because they did BUY the property at market value and need to cover that cost. NTA.
OP offers rental, tenants demand freebie. Greedy or justified?
Landlords using management companies to avoid tenant pressure. Smart move!
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Upstairs apartment rent is set, NTA for selling house.
Renting to friends doesn’t mean you’re not running a business
Roommate drama: Greedy tenants refuse to pay rent. Friends side with them.
NTA: Friends expect freebies, but you made a smart move!
Homeowner takes revenge on ungrateful tenants with a surprise eviction
NTA, don’t let dumb jerks make you lose income
Nuff said: No, you’re not an a**hole.
Homeowner stands their ground against cheeky roommates. NTA!
NTA sells house after roommate takes advantage of lower rent.
NTA- Roommate drama exposes selfish idiots who don’t care about you
Homeowner sells house to escape problematic tenants. Smart move!
