What's the best way to handle a deadbeat houseguest?

How about giving us more details and specifics, please? The collective will be more helpful that way.

Take away their privelges one by one till they leave on their own. Or is that cruel?

Tell him/her what’s bothering you, just be straight forward it is your home.

Yes. Tell them you’re glad they could be with you for (amount of time they’ve already been with you) and now it’s time to go. Tomorrow. Bye bye. No arguments, no explanations, no apologies. You’ve already been really nice. It’s their turn.

Stop feeding them…

Murder them while they’re sleeping.

Tell him it’s time he finds somewhere else to stay.

move

change the locks

I think the collective was very helpful. I was actually asking, What’s the best way to get rid of a deadbeat houseguest? I know the answer. I really wanted to hear other opinions.

And I did. Thanks!!!

This has already been mentioned (above), but I’ll echo the sentiment:

Assassination is always an option.

Good for you! Bet you breathed a sigh of relief, huh?

If they leave the house one day and if you didn’t give them a key, just change the garage code