31 House Rules for Tenants goes Viral!

A house hunter who was recently looking for a room to rent was surprised when the landlord gave her a list of 31 house rules.

The rules included a fine of £100 for using additional heaters in bedrooms, and £15 for leaving dirty dishes in the sink.

The rules also stipulated that tenants were not allowed to shower for more than 15 minutes and that any visitors needed to be approved two weeks in advance.  The rules went on to say that no pets are allowed, cooking must be limited to 30 minutes and that pork was banned entirely from the house.  In addition, any personal belongings left in communal areas would be “thrown out as junk”.

The list was posted on Twitter by the prospective tenant.

Laura Evelyn, from London, posted a photo online yesterday of the typed list she says was given to her during a viewing.

The list It quickly went viral, with more than 1,000 retweeting it and almost 4,000 commenting on it on Reddit.  Miss Evelyn, an actor and a proof reader, uploaded the image with the words: “Need a room to rent? I was given this upon a recent viewing. This is not a joke! #heseemedsonormal.

Unsurprisingly, Miss Evelyn turned down the room!