There you go again. One instance and the world is tarred.

Thread drift ensures that others want to defend the "world" and we come back to the singular. There is a mismatched of communication here.

Landlords take a punt and get it wrong. A group want a venue and don't explain why in detail. It could all be sorted if people talk - at length - but verbal contracts don't work that way - lawyers get rich on the written kind. You want them involved?

Sheesh!