A UK woman’s share house experience has highlighted the importance of properly vetting potential roommates and landlords.

Charlotte, who lives in Australia now, had a shocking experience five years ago when she moved in with a man who was also her landlord.

A university student and just 26 years old at the time, Charlotte said she saw no red flags with the man when she first met him.

That perception changed quickly after she moved in.

Charlotte had a shocking experience as a uni student. Picture: Supplied

“He came across as very easy to get on with … relatively nonchalant, had a good job, communicated well,” Charlotte told Insight on SBS.

“(But then) I noticed that there were belongings that weren’t present when I had viewed the property, such as Bibles, that were being left around the apartment.

“And then he placed a cross on my bedroom door.”

Charlotte said the actions with her bedroom door made her feel uncomfortable and that her landlord was actively trying to impose his beliefs on her.

Despite feeling uncomfortable with the situation, Charlotte persisted with the tenancy until her landlord’s family came to visit.

“They said: ‘We’ve heard so much about you. We can’t believe that he’s found someone’,” she said.

Charlotte used the nightmare as a huge learning experience. Picture: Supplied

Charlotte thought the family must have simply been pleased their son had found a renter for the spare room but that wasn’t the case.

“He had informed his family that I was his fiancee,” Charlotte said.

Charlotte’s situation deteriorated further when she confronted her landlord about his actions and what he had told his family.

A few days later, Charlotte returned home to find the apartment locks had been changed and boxes of her belongings were piled in the hall.

Charlotte said she was lucky she had friends to call upon for emergency accommodation.

Luckily, Charlotte was able to call a friend who put her up until she found a new place.

“But it was certainly a moment of extreme, extreme stress and uncertainty … And also, just complete violation,” she said.