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Feeling like your home isn't yours due to other relatives

(58 Posts)
BlueBelle Sun 04-Mar-18 17:50:47

No of course not for all the above reasons don’t even consider it she can book a church hall like most others do or start of in her own home but NOT yours you can’t possible consider people trampling around in your home very unfair to even consider it Maybe she was just joking but just be prepared to say a big NO if it does drop up as a genuine question

Chewbacca Sun 04-Mar-18 17:40:04

No is a complete sentence. Just that.

Oopsadaisy12 Sun 04-Mar-18 17:29:38

As suedonim says it will invalidate your home Insurance also what happens about toilet facilities for her clients?
I wanted to start a business in my own home, gave it up as everything made our home into a ‘commercial property’ any excuse to wriggle out of a claim and get more money out of you.
The pitfalls are many!
Put your foot down with a firm hand.... and say No.

SueDonim Sun 04-Mar-18 17:12:03

Say no, if you don't want it in your home.

There may well be house insurance and council change of use ramifications, too, if she's running a business.

Auntieflo Sun 04-Mar-18 17:02:44

Can you possibly just say no! You must talk it over with DH, but there will be times that you are both out, and will not want others to be in your house,.

Niobe Sun 04-Mar-18 17:02:12

Just say no! Or alternatively ask if you can watch the lessons and keep up a running commentary . She wil soon have no clients.

silverlining48 Sun 04-Mar-18 17:01:29

Sorry, no. would be the honest response. (Are you sure they werent joking about? ).

Zorro21 Sun 04-Mar-18 16:45:44

I wondered if other Gransnetters have a husband who has relatives who ask to use the house they live in for other purposes ?

I was invited and went to my husband's grandaughter's baby shower yesterday. One of his daughters has just started training to teach yoga. She will need in the future to have a place where she can do this. She does have her own large house, but one of his other grandaughters (they are twins) said why not ask Grandad if you can use a room in his house. This was not said in jest. I would love my husband and I to live our own life, and he was not pleased when I told him what went on. Especially as he is 80. Any advice ?