Imagine doing a favor for your family, only to have them spread rumors about you behind your back. That’s exactly what happened to our 28-year-old protagonist who decided to rent her house to her aunt, uncle, and their kids at a significantly reduced rate. But when she treated herself to some luxury items, her aunt and uncle started telling everyone that their rent money was funding her ‘lavish lifestyle.’ Now, she’s considering evicting them from the property. Let’s dive into the details of this family drama.
The House Rental Situation

Family Connection

Aunt and Uncle Move In

Government Assistance

Treating Herself

Rumors Begin to Spread ️

Too Big for Her Boots?

Considering Eviction

Eviction Details

Not Just Hearsay ️♀️

Family Drama Unfolds
Our 28-year-old homeowner has been doing her aunt and uncle a massive favor by renting her house to them at a significantly reduced rate. But when she treated herself to some luxury items, they started spreading rumors, claiming their rent money was funding her ‘lavish lifestyle.’ Now, she’s considering evicting them or raising the rent to market value. With family like this, who needs enemies? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Suggests being discreet while raising rent to drive them out
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Fair rent increase suggestion for family member, NTA situation.

NTA suggests giving several months notice before evicting family member.
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Aunt spreads rumors, woman considers eviction. NTA for considering.

Verify before evicting! NTA for being generous

Cutting out toxic relatives: NTA. Distance is good

Property owner advised to make tenants sign a contract to avoid issues.

Renting to family can be tricky. NTA, offer to help pack

Stand up for yourself and set boundaries. NTA

NTA takes control of their property and sets boundaries

Confront Aunt about rumors, threaten rent raise. NTA
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Generous landlord faces family drama over rent and respect

Take control and evict them! Shut down the rumors.

Cutting ties with toxic family members

Petty revenge suggestion for evicting rumor-spreading aunt.

UK commenter advises calling out aunt’s behavior. NTA.

Consider legal grounds before evicting. NTA.

NTA for evicting Aunt and Uncle for spreading rumors

Charge aunt rent like anyone else, they’re ungrateful freeloaders. NTA

Standing up to family gossip: NTA draws the line

NTA. Consider finding market rate rent or evicting toxic family.

Raising rent to market value and evicting family?

Stand up for yourself and your finances. You’re NTA

Get dad to help or throw him under the bus

NTA stands up to aunt’s lies about rent, threatens eviction.

Evicting family over rumors? Maybe make them pay market value instead

NTA for evicting aunt for spreading rumors

Charge aunt rent like anyone else, evict if they don’t pay. NTA

Demanding an apology and raising rent to market value.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you . NTA. Consider eviction.

Woman calmly confronts aunt spreading rumors about her financial status

Generous commenter defends woman’s decision to evict aunt

Charge them full mortgage as rent. NTA comment.

Ungrateful aunt spreading rumors? Time to evict!

Rise above pettiness, raise rent slightly under market value
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Renting to family is a recipe for disaster

Choose your family wisely Evicting ungrateful tenants is valid.

Renting to family can lead to disaster

Debating the ethics of evicting someone for personal reasons

Charge your aunt enough to cover mortgage #NTA

NTA commenter suggests using Section 21 and blames mortgage lender.

Honesty is the best policy, don’t stoop down to their level

Canadian commenter advises truth and classiness in conflict resolution. ❤️

Aunt spreading rumors about rent, woman threatens eviction
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Get legal advice before evicting family members. Tread with caution.

Housing benefit and mortgage – what’s the deal?

Charge fair rent or evict? NTA seeks legal advice

Trust but verify before evicting family member. NTA.

NTA commenter encourages eviction with fiery enthusiasm

Cutting toxic family members? NTA, says commenter.

NTA commenter advises not to tolerate ungratefulness from family

Raise the rent or evict? NTA seeks advice

NTA shuts down Aunt’s rumor-spreading with a sassy comment

Family drama: NTA for considering eviction due to rumors spread

Sarcastic suggestion to deal with entitled family members

Petty revenge or justified action? You decide

Consider getting proof before evicting, raise rates to market levels
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Creative solution to evicting family members over mortgage confusion

Stand up for yourself and show them the door

NTA for wanting to evict ungrateful, gossiping relatives

Eviction process may take up to 9 months in the UK

Don’t spread rumors and expect free rent #NTA

Trust but verify. Don’t assume you know everything

Tenant suggests raising rent to cover mortgage payments

Raise the rent before eviction? Petty but effective

Suggests confronting family with facts before eviction
