Thanks for the detailed reply. a b and c are all students with very limited finance (all are also friends of mine so i have to stay as impartial as i can!), so mediation, or even moving out is probably not affordable. Think of how many pot noodles they could get for a mediation fee! They are also all as stubborn as it gets so I doubt any will willingly move. Looks like they're just gonna have to put up and shut up thanks again

Hi, thank you for your response. I also fully expect c to be liable to the landlord regarding the rent, but, do you think c would later have a case against a and b to reclaim that rent from them? Assuming that it was their bullying that made it very difficult for c to live there? i.e. c is contractually bound to the landlord, however a and b are preventing c from the benefits of the contract. Kind regards

Hi CAG, I'm not involved in this personally, but it's a situation that has arisen with people that I do know and I'd like to know how it could pan out. There are a number of people renting a house together, it's a 1 year contract. They are now a few months into the contract, and there's now a continuous problem between 3 of the housemates (a, b and c). a and b both feel the same way towards c. I am aware that for personal reasons, a and b dislike c, but this is due to them having different personalities and little in common. It is my opinion that a and b are ganging up on c to such an extent that it is impractical for c to live there. There's no violence, or threat of, but a and b are very bitchy and make life for c very uncomfortable - partly by making it so apparent that they dislike c. If c was too uncomfortable to live there (not being precious or delicate, but where an average person would feel very uncomfortable), and c felt they had to move out, would c still be fully liable for their share of the rent payments? Or, would she have grounds to make a and b liable for c's share? Thanks in advance