Student from China coming to Quarantine in my House?

Yeah, you really can't effectively quarantine in a situation like that. How is he even expected to quarantine anyway, when he's got to go out to buy groceries, etc.? I've got no advice for you, but I can offer you my sympathies lol

Just take reasonable precautions such as disinfecting and hand washing. It really isn't that big of a risk.

Perhaps not but it defeats the whole purpose of quarantine. Coming from China, where we can't account for how bad it is out there, traversing through airports and transport, to then come quarantine in a house with students all who are strangers and we don't know him. Just seems unreasonable to expect us to take on that risk when he all would have to do is suffer 2 weeks of isolating by himself before moving into shared accommodation.

China is a massive country that did a pretty good job of containing the spread. I would be more concerned about someone coming from a European country.

You took the risk when you moved into shared accommodation.

You do know that China now has a low rate of 19-30 cases per day? I don't understand why the fact that he is Chinese and it originated there is relevant. In the UK we now have a lot more cases. Yes you can ask him to quarantine, it is your choice.

All current students (3/4) have been in the UK for 2 weeks+ before moving in. I think it's reasonable to ask that the individual self-isolate themselves before coming to live in shared accommodation with us. It's reasonably foreseeable given the whole purpose of quarantine that there is potential for contamination here, although slim, I can't account for the risk it has on myself and the others.

All current students (3/4) have been in the UK for 2 weeks+ before moving in. I think it's reasonable to ask that the individual self-isolate themselves before coming to live in shared accommodation with us. It's reasonably foreseeable given the whole purpose of quarantine that there is potential for contamination here, although slim, I can't account for the risk it has on myself and the others.

According to who? The Chinese Authorities that are locking Muslims in Camps? The problem is I don't know, and really nor do you. You and I both have no clue of the situation in China, or anywhere really outside the UK for that matter. I'm certainly not making this a race issue or really anything related to China. Just the fact an unknown person is coming from a country, traversing through busy airports and public transport, to then come quarantine in a house with strangers who aren't in a position to support him being stuck in his room for 2 weeks. Defeats the whole purpose of quarantine, as we'll be in public.

You can account for the risk, you have to do it every time you leave the house and come in to contact with strangers in public.

Just be sensible and you will probably be fine.

I received an email from my landlord today saying she has found a student from China who wants to secure a room where we live. However, what with quarantine restrictions, upon his arrival he would be expected to quarantine in the house for 2 weeks (in his room - which he said he would do), but in our house.

The thing is, I and other housemates just don't really feel happy about this. Firstly I really can't fathom how he is going to unpack all his things and lock himself solely in the room for those 2 weeks. He'll need access to the kitchen and toilet for sure. It's also just a risk for us - someone from China, who we don't know, in airports, living in the country where the outbreak happened, now coming to live with and quarantine with us. To me, it defeats the whole purpose of quarantine and stopping the spread of the virus. I'm sure as hell not quarantining with him, which now means I'll be a risk to the public.

I'm sure the chances are slim but am I being unreasonable to basically ask that he quarantine for 2 weeks before commencing his tenancy with us? Legally he has to do it, except we have to face the implications of living with the potential consequences that the very thing quarantine tries to prevent.

As pointed out they are likely coming from a lower risk area and have more to fear about you.
I can see your point a bit but you could always tell your LL you will rent the other rooms between you.
You dont sound particularly welcoming., get the feeling you will make your hostility known.

Why not have a word with environmental health and the uni?

I'm not very happy about it, which I think is reasonable, although I wouldn't hold any hostilities towards the individual. If it does go through then c'est la vie. They obviously don't have more to fear about it as obviously quarantining in shared accommodation would be out the question for them if that were the case.

I also believe mitigating the virus in public vs private accommodation is a whole different ball game. Using the same cutlery. The same shower. The same toilet. Cooking with the same utensils. Using the remote for the TV etc. Confined spacing. It's a lot harder to quarantine doing this. I suggested that he get in contact with the university as they seem to offer 2-week quarantine rooms to university students. It's not like I said no. Just I'd rather not but here's a solution to the problem.

It seems sensible and logical for them to self-isolate for 2 weeks before moving into shared accommodation. I'd be happy, everyone would be happy. These are the rules the UK government has setout, but it's an almost loophole here as it mentions nothing about quarantining in shared accommodation. Something which I may just have to suffer.

If it were a situation where I am high-risk (who knows), I think it's completely reasonable to ask that the individual quarantine for 2 weeks before moving into accommodation.

I'm not very happy about it, which I think is reasonable, although I wouldn't hold any hostilities towards the individual. If it does go through then c'est la vie. They obviously don't have more to fear about it as obviously quarantining in shared accommodation would be out the question for them if that were the case.

I also believe mitigating the virus in public vs private accommodation is a whole different ball game. Using the same cutlery. The same shower. The same toilet. Cooking with the same utensils. Using the remote for the TV etc. Confined spacing. It's a lot harder to quarantine doing this. I suggested that he get in contact with the university as they seem to offer 2-week quarantine rooms to university students. It's not like I said no. Just I'd rather not but here's a solution to the problem.

It seems sensible and logical for them to self-isolate for 2 weeks before moving into shared accommodation. I'd be happy, everyone would be happy. These are the rules the UK government has setout, but it's an almost loophole here as it mentions nothing about quarantining in shared accommodation. Something which I may just have to suffer.

If it were a situation where I am high-risk (who knows), I think it's completely reasonable to ask that the individual quarantine for 2 weeks before moving into accommodation.

I also believe mitigating the virus in public vs private accommodation is a whole different ball game. Using the same cutlery. The same shower. The same toilet. Cooking with the same utensils. Using the remote for the TV etc. Confined spacing. It's a lot harder to quarantine doing this. I suggested that he get in contact with the university as they seem to offer 2-week quarantine rooms to university students. It's not like I said no. Just I'd rather not but here's a solution to the problem.

All current students (3/4) have been in the UK for 2 weeks+ before moving in.

I received an email from my landlord today saying she has found a student from China who wants to secure a room where we live. However, what with quarantine restrictions, upon his arrival he would be expected to quarantine in the house for 2 weeks (in his room - which he said he would do), but in our house.

The thing is, I and other housemates just don't really feel happy about this. Firstly I really can't fathom how he is going to unpack all his things and lock himself solely in the room for those 2 weeks. He'll need access to the kitchen and toilet for sure. It's also just a risk for us - someone from China, who we don't know, in airports, living in the country where the outbreak happened, now coming to live with and quarantine with us. To me, it defeats the whole purpose of quarantine and stopping the spread of the virus. I'm sure as hell not quarantining with him, which now means I'll be a risk to the public.

I'm sure the chances are slim but am I being unreasonable to basically ask that he quarantine for 2 weeks before commencing his tenancy with us? Legally he has to do it, except we have to face the implications of living with the potential consequences that the very thing quarantine tries to prevent.

They are still moving to an entirely new area though with entirely new people? It doesn't really matter if they have been in the UK or not, people can catch covid in england....
Unless they have been in the shared house longer than 2 weeks it doesnt hold much logic to allow people from the UK a free pass from quarantining compared to someone from abroad. For all you know someone in their old household could have had corona symptoms whist they were there or they could have caught it on the journey to uni.

Just take reasonable precautions such as disinfecting and hand washing. It really isn't that big of a risk.