Landlord is nuts, rules are unenforceable and would not stand up in court.

Or just tell your daughter the rules don't have to really be followed. If not in the lease aren't these really just preferences? What is LL going to do? Successfully evict for not sweeping after every meal?

Those rules are meant to be broken. What did your daughter say when she received this list? It makes me mad that she was pulling a bait and switch knowing that when you aren't there your daughter was less likely to say something.

You have a crazy landlord. I would inform the landlord that you have no intention of following these unenforcable rules and you intend to abide by the written terms of the lease. If not, the landlord is in violation of the lease terms, you want the deposit back, and move out.

It's. It like she moved inside the house with a resident house mother or are a boarder. This is never going to go well.

Anonymous wrote:Op here.

It's not like my dd plans to "break" the rules just they are a bit rigid. If you pay rent somewhere you kind of expect to do what you may as long as you don't damage anything or have other people (not paying rent) staying in the home. I just think that if a college student is responsible enough to pay rent, they are responsible enough to eat a sandwich in their room without being in violation of the rules.

These rules kind of seem like ones you would give an 8 year old.

Those rules are insane. I would tell her that since they were not part of the lease they will not be followed and she can release you from the contract if it will be a problem.

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't the landlord have to give 24 hours notice before dropping by barring any emergency? I'd try to get her out ASAP because that landlord sounds a bit too controlling to be stable.

The landlord definitely has to give reasonable notice before entering, unless there's an emergency. An unswept kitchen floor would surely not qualify as an emergency.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else think this is extremely restrictive?

Yes. Is this a shared house?

Yes but the landlord doesn't live there. The house is shared with another college student and possibly one more if the landlord can rent another room.

Op here.

It's not like my dd plans to "break" the rules just they are a bit rigid. If you pay rent somewhere you kind of expect to do what you may as long as you don't damage anything or have other people (not paying rent) staying in the home. I just think that if a college student is responsible enough to pay rent, they are responsible enough to eat a sandwich in their room without being in violation of the rules.

These rules kind of seem like ones you would give an 8 year old.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else think this is extremely restrictive?

Yes. Is this a shared house?

Doesn't the landlord have to give 24 hours notice before dropping by barring any emergency? I'd try to get her out ASAP because that landlord sounds a bit too controlling to be stable.

Does anyone else think this is extremely restrictive?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lease is the contract. If it's not in the lease, it's not legally binding.

+1

The worst that happens is the lease is not renewed.

Anonymous wrote:The lease is the contract. If it's not in the lease, it's not legally binding.

+1

The lease is the contract. If it's not in the lease, it's not legally binding.

And the landlord just imposed a set of "house rules" a week after the lease was signed. I have met with the landlord and she says that she thinks dd is a wonderful and responsible college student. These rules are really restrictive and they were not mentioned at the time of signing. Dd signed and I signed as a guarantor in case she doesn't have enough work hours or something and can't pay rent. The rules are:

- no overnight guests (we knew about this one upfront and it's fine)
- guests must stay on the first floor of the house
- guests must leave by 10 pm
- no food may be consumed outside of the kitchen
- you must pick a day to wash your clothes
- all dishes must be washed after each and every meal
- kitchen must be swept after every meal

Now, when dd and I met with the landlord, she only told us about the overnight guest rule. Dd said that's fine. Otherwise my daughter and the other girl in the house are pretty self regulating. I have a feeling this landlord is going to drop by often to make sure the rules are followed. I know how my daughter is at home, she is neat and will usually deep clean the house on Sunday mornings. I guess it is a little odd that this lady randomly gave them new rules to follow as if it is a halfway house or something. I know his because I visited yesterday to drop off something for dd and she showed me the rule sheet. Honestly I get it, this lady wants to make sure the girls don't destroy her house and I thought that's what the deposit was for. It really seems like they are living with even more rules than a dorm.