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Man Inherits Grandma’s House And Moves In, Tenant Asks Him To Leave Because Of Her Past Trauma
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Man Inherits Grandma’s House And Moves In, Tenant Asks Him To Leave Because Of Her Past Trauma

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At the very least, you should trust the person you are sharing a home with. However, after two strangers move in together, their living arrangements can get complicated quickly, especially when financial hardship is part of the equation.

That’s exactly what happened to Reddit user Pleasant-Block8456. As the man explained on r/AITAH, the female tenant who came along with the house he inherited wasn’t willing to leave or share the property with him, suggesting the only option was for the new owner himself to find another place.

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    But that doesn’t mean they can just bully the owners

    Man inherits house with tenant renting a room who finds it terrifying to live there due to discomfort around men.

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    Man inherits house with tenant expressing the home has become terrifying to live in since new occupant moved in.

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    Alt text: Tenant explains challenges living in inherited house while managing mortgage and rent payments.

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    As the man’s story went viral, he provided more details about what’s been going on

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    Millions of Millennials will soon have to face similar choices

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    With a projected $18.3 trillion in wealth to be transferred globally by 2030, the “great wealth transfer” is expected to be the largest intergenerational transfer of assets in history.

    But as we just saw, this opportunity comes with its own set of burdens.

    By the time we actually inherit a property from our parents, it’s often too late to figure out what to do with it. After all, we need to balance paying for its upkeep, a mortgage (if there is one), property taxes…

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    Without money set aside for these things, along with a clear game plan for what to do with the house, the situation can easily devolve into chaos. Unprepared inheritors may end up with their hands tied.

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    Because of this, it shouldn’t be a surprise that approximately 70% of wealthy families will lose their wealth by the second generation, and 90% will lose it by the third. Factors that contribute to these figures include:

    • People are taught not to talk about money
    • The prior generations worry that the next generation will become lazy and entitled
    • Many have no clue about the value of money or how to handle it

    Hopefully, the author of the post will find a solution.

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    Most of the people who read about what happened here believe the man should take matters into his own hands

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    But some support the woman

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    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Rokas Laurinavičius

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    Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Writer, Senior Writer

    Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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    Becky Samuel
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The advice that this man needs cameras in all shared areas is spot on. Either this woman is genuinely very traumatised or very manipulative. Either way, she could make allegations at any time and cause him a world of trouble.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, this woman is only paying $150 a MONTH to basically live in a house (presumably with full access to the kitchen/bathrooms.) Of course she doesn't want to lose out on this - she'd never find a deal like that again. I'm honestly not even sure she's telling the truth about her past trauma. It's sad that my knee-jerk reaction is that she's simply lying, but here we are :( I agree that OP needs to get cameras in the common areas/his grandmother's portion of the house.

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    Littlemiss
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So grandma left the house to OP in the will and the tenant wants OP to move because she's uncomfortable? Something doesn't sound right here. I understand her being uncomfortable and she has a past - but she would rather move back in with the ex than try the new situation and actually speak to OP? Cameras, keep notes and document everything just in case she tries something and tries to claim its her house. What would stop her from magically subletting all the rooms and claiming the extra income if OP did move out?

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this woman is using the "we'd have to move back in with my horrible ex!" thing as leverage/trying to play OP with the pity card. I obviously don't know the actual situation, but something about this says that the woman is lying and just doesn't want to lose her cushy $150-a-MONTH rental home.

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    Orysha
    Community Member
    5 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If she's so uncomfortable around men, she can leave (saying she has to go back with her former boyfriend is sheer manipulation). Good luck to find so cheap an accommodation.

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    Becky Samuel
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The advice that this man needs cameras in all shared areas is spot on. Either this woman is genuinely very traumatised or very manipulative. Either way, she could make allegations at any time and cause him a world of trouble.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, this woman is only paying $150 a MONTH to basically live in a house (presumably with full access to the kitchen/bathrooms.) Of course she doesn't want to lose out on this - she'd never find a deal like that again. I'm honestly not even sure she's telling the truth about her past trauma. It's sad that my knee-jerk reaction is that she's simply lying, but here we are :( I agree that OP needs to get cameras in the common areas/his grandmother's portion of the house.

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    Littlemiss
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So grandma left the house to OP in the will and the tenant wants OP to move because she's uncomfortable? Something doesn't sound right here. I understand her being uncomfortable and she has a past - but she would rather move back in with the ex than try the new situation and actually speak to OP? Cameras, keep notes and document everything just in case she tries something and tries to claim its her house. What would stop her from magically subletting all the rooms and claiming the extra income if OP did move out?

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this woman is using the "we'd have to move back in with my horrible ex!" thing as leverage/trying to play OP with the pity card. I obviously don't know the actual situation, but something about this says that the woman is lying and just doesn't want to lose her cushy $150-a-MONTH rental home.

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    Orysha
    Community Member
    5 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If she's so uncomfortable around men, she can leave (saying she has to go back with her former boyfriend is sheer manipulation). Good luck to find so cheap an accommodation.

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