Hi Michael, I really hope you can give us some advice. We have been in our basement for 3 years. When we moved in, our landlord didn`t want to lease, we pay every day in cash and she asked not to give reciepts, so we also lose our taxes. When we moved in, there were a lot of things that were not finished in the apartment (it was a brand new apartment when we moved in), the door was not ready, the kitchen cups were not yet installed, etc. She made some rent and my husband and parents had to do all the renovations after she was given the first and last in cash. There were even belongings of her, we could move alone before we could bring our belongings. In the last 3 years, she has not behaved like an owner at all, she is barely there and does not do many repairs, etc., only if it is comfortable for her. No, she comes to us and says she wants to do an inspection for insurance purposes. We have no problem with her going down to see the place, we know it`s her right, she gave us 24 hours in advance, but there was no time.

When we went out that day, after waiting all day, she decided to enter the apartment when she knew we weren`t home. We know if the time, the day and the reason are indicated so that she can enter without us being there, but without time, is it allowed? We felt really sneaky. I`m just wondering what our rights are here, and even after 3 years we want reciepts for our rent. It`s not fair that she doesn`t claim rent for her taxes. Can we ask for that after all this time? Any information you could offer would be great. Thank youKim Hello Michael, I appreciate your advice in this matter. I am only one senior who is still working. I pay a mortgage for my house and to help me with the mortgage, I rent a few rooms I have in the basement for students. I use part of the cellar, share the laundry room with them and use the common room as a furniture warehouse. To make their lives easier and learn without interruption, I organized a kind of dining room on the ground floor with important appliances as a bonus. I will post it as a „room“ for rent. We sign with each student occupying a room, an agreement that defines the term, the name of the tenant and the name of the resident, as well as the declaration that no one else will be admitted without written permission.

I ask for the first and last month`s rent. Of course I will pay the incidentals. It happens that a student with a three-month contract, at the time of signing the agreement, asks permission to have a visitor one weekend a month. I agreed as long as the visitor does not stay more than three days. Now the visitor is almost an additional resident. Every day comes for longer hours and spends three nights four times a week…