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Is it unethical to hide that I’m the landlord?
Removed by modHi Chapos throwaway for obvious reasons.
I’ve managed to buy an apartment, two bedrooms. I live in it, but I rent the other room out. Is it unethical for me to hide that I’m the owner?
I don’t really lie-lie, like if I’m asked straight up I’ll answer, but I’ll avoid it if possible.
It’s mostly because it creates an odd power dynamic and I’d rather have a flatmate than a tenant if that makes sense.
Reason I bought is I don’t want to deal with landlords, obviously.
Do I get the wall?
Wasn't there a
post about this like 2 years ago? I think we picked it over on teh donk tenk.
https://old.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/17o47it/aita_for_not_telling_my_boyfriend_i_own_the/
https://old.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/duplicates/1fnd3n5/aita_for_not_telling_my_friends_i_am_technically/
https://old.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1ci9qea/aita_for_not_telling_my_roommates_i_am_the/
Let's answer your question, though. Consider half the monthly cost of the apartment (averaged utilities, property tax, insurance, repairs, any building fees) and add 1 hour per month of your time at 1.5x minimum wage for your trouble. Do you charge your flatmate discernably more than this? If you don't, then there's probably no harm being done, and you can probably justify not telling them.
If you do, though, why? ಠಿ_ಠ
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It’s more than those unless you factor in interest, in which case it’s less.
It’s a little different from the
threads, in that I’m not cashed up. A bit under 90% of the property is a bank loan, and banks demand a return on their money loaned, which is what the rent goes towards.