I owned my home for 5 years, and run a Bed and Breakfast in it. Because of divorce issues I was forced to sell last summer. The buyer understood she was just buying the house not the business. That was clear in the sales contract. She wanted the property as an investment and wanted to lease it back to me. I have an 18 month lease. In the real estate purchase contract she wanted one free night at the B&B before closing. I agreed, but we changed that till after closing (mutually) because I did not have an available night. On that free visit, she requested two more nights stay. I asked if I could deduct the booking out of my rent and she agreed (all verbally) and I didn't request a deposit or credit card because of that. Now it has become very sticky.
Now she has made that second visit, but denies that she made that agreement about the rent. She does not want to pay me. She said the visit was because her girlfriends are so happy for her, and that they want to see her new house. She said that she didn't want to ask them for money, if I wanted the money I should ask them. I was doing the whole thing because she is my landlord and felt pressured. I reminded her that she only bought the house, not my business, and that I have a lease. She cried and said "but it doesn't FEEL like my house." Plus, I learned that she made copies of the house key, she as landlord has, and shared them with her girlfriends, from her girlfriend. My landlord denied this when I confronted her, but I know it is true.
