I have a rental that my brother has lived in since 2016 and currently pays $1200/month rent (I know its low but oh well). He has 3 children (18, 24, & 24). The oldest 2 live on their own and the 18 y/o is in poly.
He got married in December and moved his new wife and her 3 kids in. So basically the house becomes a kampong.
The issue is my niece does not like or get along with her step-siblings or stepmom. WW3 broke out when her stepmom tried to take her room from her. But my sister in law wanted it for her son.
My brother had not made a final decision and I really don’t know which way he was leaning. My niece called me in tears and told me her stepmom told her that she would be giving up her room.
I called my brother and told him I found it unacceptable that his wife was trying to take his daughters room away and put her good for nothing son in there. He told me to mind my own god damn business and hung up on me.
I proceeded to email him and tell him that I was considering 2 options. I would raise his rent to $3000 a month if my niece moved out and I would mind my own god damn business. Option #2 I evict all of them and niece stays put and I mind my own god damn business. I also told him I did not want his stepson living there at all period. If he was there 30 days from now I would start eviction proceedings.
This got his attention and he backed down completely. He was angry with me, his daughter, and angry with his wife to never mention it again and told his stepson to find his own place.
Problem solved told my niece to call me if her stepmom caused her any trouble.
My brother has gone and told other family members how I interfered and if I just let him handle it he would have resolved it himself. He says his marriage is now in the ditch and no one is talking to each other now. Somehow that is my fault?
Did I involve myself when I shouldn’t of? The only place where I think I might be an A-hole is when I told him to kick his stepson out because this made issues worse with his wife.