Tenants banned from laundry room

KARLSTAD, Sweden, March 2 (UPI) -- A Swedish landlord said he had to ban a couple from using their building's laundry room because they were tying up the facilities too often.

The landlord told the Hem & Hyra newspaper he had to change the locks on the laundry room in the Karlstad apartment building because the couple, who he said have their own laundry facilities inside their apartment, were using the communal machines up to eleven times per month, The Local reported Friday.

The landlord said he initially spoke to the couple and they agreed to use the communal machines only once per month, but they did not abide by the agreement.

The man said he had to change the locks on the laundry room because the couple refused to surrender their key.

The couple lodged a complaint with the Rent and Tenancy Tribunal, but the panel sided with the landlord.