A British homeowner has ignited heated debate on social media after reporting her African tenant—reportedly of Nigerian and Ghanaian descent—to the police over what she described as excessive cooking and unusually high utility bills.
The story emerged through a viral video posted on TikTok, where the landlady voiced her frustrations, claiming that her tenant’s daily cooking habits had driven up her electricity and water costs to unprecedented levels. According to her, she had never experienced such utility spikes in nearly three decades of owning the property.
She alleged that her monthly bills had surged from around £99 to nearly £1,000 for electricity, and her water costs had jumped from £50 to over £400. She attributed these increases to the tenant’s round-the-clock cooking and unresponsiveness to her messages and calls.
The video quickly made waves online, drawing a flood of reactions from viewers across different cultural backgrounds. While some sympathized with the landlady’s concerns about rising costs, others criticized her handling of the situation—particularly her decision to involve law enforcement over domestic energy use.
The incident has sparked broader conversations about landlord-tenant boundaries, cultural differences in lifestyle and diet, and the financial implications of inclusive rent agreements in the UK. Many users questioned the accuracy of the utility figures, while others called for better communication and understanding between landlords and tenants from diverse backgrounds.
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