Can I be kicked out for snoring in a shared flat?

Cathrinerose

I moved into a new flat, shared with the owner at the start of January. My last place, both rooms were on either side of the kitchen and didn't share a wall.

The new place, the two bedrooms share a wall which doesn't have great sound proofing. For example, I can hear the sound of conversations, though not the words if it is quiet outside.

I had a nasty dose earlier in the month and my nose is still blocked up. My flatmate/landlady had to wake me up in the middle of the night last week, because I was snoring too loud. This evening she mentioned that I am still snoring.

We've a verbal agreement to see how it works out for six months and give one months notice. I've already paid her February's rent.

Could she ask me to move out in March?

ABajaninCork

She can ask you to move out tomorrow if she feels like it! Unfortunately, you are not a tenant but a licencee. Al glorified house guest if you will...

RobYourBuilder

See a doctor and see if he or she can help with the snoring.

goz83

My wife snores, if only I could kick her out

If you didn't snore before, then you need to consider why you are snoring now. Aside from the dose you had.....have you been drinking more frequently, or putting on weight? Do see your doctor for advice if you're concerned. To be honest, I would be annoyed if I had been in your situation, being woken up in the middle of the night for snoring. Surely she could have dealt with it differently.

seamus

Yeah, I wouldn't be impressed with her waking you up in the middle of the night, that's a red flag there IMHO. Even if it is her house, she needs to respect the privacy of your bedroom.

If your landlady is that sensitive a sleeper, then earplugs are the way forward.

From your point of view, yes she can ask you to move out at any time, since you're living in her house.

Things you can do to stop snoring:

1. Sleep on your side or your front (google it - there are tricks you can use to stop yourself rolling onto your back)
2. Use Olbas oil to keep your airways open overnight.
3. Try those breath-right strip thingies.
4. Avoid heavy drinking
5. Keep your room temperature a little lower than you would think - around 18 degrees.

kidneyfan

Only thing is that by waking you up she is bullying you. She is a bully OP and you need to talk to your family about this and let them know.

Pat Mustard

Cathrinerose wrote: »

My flatmate/landlady had to wake me up in the middle of the night last week, because I was snoring too loud.

Alarm bells. I'd be looking for somewhere better to stay rather than with this weirdo.

davo10

The Mustard wrote: »

Alarm bells. I'd be looking for somewhere better to stay rather than with this weirdo.

OP doesn't say whether landlady woke her up by knocking on her door or by standing over her with a hatchet. If it's a knock on the door, is that weird?

Little CuChulainn

Loud snoring can often be an indicator of sleep apnea, which can be fatal. You should get it checked out.

runawaybishop

The Mustard wrote: »

Alarm bells. I'd be looking for somewhere better to stay rather than with this weirdo.

Whats weird about waking someone up that is creating enough noise to stop you sleeping

Pat Mustard

I think that it is odd to wake somebody up who is asleep in another room, because they had been snoring.

runawaybishop

The Mustard wrote: »

I think that it is odd to wake somebody up who is asleep in another room, because they had been snoring.

Replace snoring with "making sufficient noise to keep someone else in another room awake". Its not odd in the slightest and could easily be a reason for the house owner to ask the licensee to move out.

NMB

kidneyfan wrote: »

Only thing is that by waking you up she is bullying you. She is a bully OP and you need to talk to your family about this and let them know.

Using the word bullying in this context diminishes the meaning. The two women have an equal right to get a full nights sleep. If one is playing loud music, shouting, singing or playing table tennis with noisy hamsters the other one has every entitlement to address it. The question was "can she make me move out" not "am I being bullied". Please don't be using the B word every time some person makes a point to another person.

Pat Mustard

runawaybishop wrote: »

Replace snoring with "making sufficient noise to keep someone else in another room awake". Its not odd in the slightest

You can replace it with whatever you want in order to remove clarity from the scenario described.

However, if you don't replace anything, it's odd.

runawaybishop

The Mustard wrote: »

You can replace it with whatever you want in order to remove clarity from the scenario described.

However, if you don't replace anything, it's odd.

Can't really see it as odd myself, but each to his own.

Arbiter of Good Taste

The Mustard wrote: »

You can replace it with whatever you want in order to remove clarity from the scenario described.

However, if you don't replace anything, it's odd.

How is it odd? If the OP is snoring every night such that it is keeping the other person awake, then that is a problem. I have been kept awake by people snoring in other rooms even though both doors are shut tightly.

It's unfortunate, and we know that the OP is not doing it on purpose, but the effect is the same.

OP, I would try and get it checked out as the snoring may be symptomatic of something else. So, while it's not pleasant, your landlady might be doing you a favour.