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Letting out part of our property

Bizzie_Lizzie · 2009-02-27 16:07:50

I'd be grateful for hints or tips from anyone who has let out part of their property. I've had a quick search of the forum but couldn't see anything relevant. I'm not looking for advice on what's involved with being a landlord, but rather anything to do with the fact that we'd be splitting our house and living next door to…

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barnaby-bear Posts: 4,142 Forumite

28 February 2009 at 12:45AM

getmore4less wrote: »

The point is you have access to their side, they don't have access to yours.

I would suggest neither side had unfettered access but from he financial/tax and legislation point of view a lodger getting their own private area of a house good for them and from yours good too.... start getting too nosy and you kill the golden goose. Treat it from a legal / technical view as a lodging but to get a good lodger treat them with respect.

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