Double-Bedroom, Birchwood Park

House rules
People use MisterBandB to look for a room as a cheaper alternative to hotels, but price is not the only difference between them. When I book a room on MisterBandB, I always remind myself that I am staying at other people's home (i.e. other people's private space) and not in a hotel, so I don't carry hotel staying attitude, expectation and behaviour. For example, don’t expect the luxuries of a 5-star hotel when the price paid here is cheaper than the cost of a bunk bed in a multi-bed shared dormitory of a hostel. I hope my potential guests will do the same.
I provide my guests with clean and comfortable bedroom in a safe and friendly environment with all the necessary amenities at a very affordable price. Majority of my guests are happy and satisfied, as can be testified by their reviews. But a tiny minority were expecting the luxuries of a 5-star hotel when the price they pay here is cheaper than the cost of a bunk bed in a multi-bed shared dormitory of a hostel. That kind of expectation is unrealistic. Those tiny minority are trouble makers and they are not welcome.
Just to state the obvious: To be considerate to others in the house and to the neighbours, that means no playing loud music in the bedroom, no eating or drinking or smoking in the bedroom (you can eat or drink in the dining room, or smoking outside the house in the gardens). Be careful with water when having shower. Be careful with gas when cooking. Don't leave the electrical appliances or water running while nobody is using it. Generally keep the bedroom, the bathroom and the house clean. If guests want to wash clothes, they are required to pay a nominal £2/per wash towards the cost of running the washing machine and £2/per dry towards the cost of running the clothes dryer.
If a potential guest doesn’t have basic common sense and etiquette manners, for example, if he or she does not know when to say Hello, Goodbye, Thank you, Sorry, etc, or does not care about keeping the room/house clean or does not take measures to prevent damaging the property (which is the reason for house rules), then they are not suited to come in this house – instead they are advised to book a hotel or hostel somewhere else. Although they are a minority among all the guests I have had, still I want to point this out as a result of my bad experience of hosting such people in my house. My house is not a hotel or hostel. On this point of my house not being a hotel or hostel: The room and my house are not allowed to be used as a meeting place for business or for fun, which means Guests are not allowed to bring in people who are not part of the booking process.
To return the house key back to the Host on the last day. If the guest loses the house key, he will have to pay for a new set of locks and keys plus replacement labour cost.
It goes without saying: don't damage the property and its contents, otherwise if you break it you have to pay to fix it.
I DON'T accept bookings made by one person on behalf of another. I only accept guests whose identification is verified by ********.
By booking the room, you agree to abide by the above house rules. Important to note: Any breach of the House Rules may result in eviction without refund.
All the obvious house rules should not concern (should not be a problem for) good and proper lodgers/guests, but they do serve as a reminder for everyone.