OH moving in

somewhereweknow

Hi, don't know if anyone can pass a bit of advice.

My OH is moving in with me in a couple of months. I own my house and wondered what the best thing to do is regarding him paying rent. My bills don't add up to that much, but i don't want him contributing towards the mortgage or the maintenance of the house (to minimise his claims on my house should things go wrong).

Is this the right thing to do.

McKneff

First of all, get something in writing regarding what he is paying for ie half of the utility bills, half of the food bills, TV, Phone etc and a nominal amount in rent.

Millburn_farm

It all depends where in the UK you live

In Scotland you "sign" to the effect that you are single on buying the property :cool: this means that it is YOURS whatever

I live with my other half; on his farm; we have ben a couple for 11yrs, I own my own house (rented) and neither has a claim on the other

BUT we have discussed what happens if ........; and whilst we don't "need" each other's property; we have arrived at a set of "legal" documents; i.e. documents that we have both agreed on and had witnessed which allows me to stay here on the farm as long as I like/need if he dies 1st; whilst not owning any of the farm; as for my stuff; well himself and and his boys

jamespir

somewhereweknow wrote: »

Hi, don't know if anyone can pass a bit of advice.

My OH is moving in with me in a couple of months. I own my house and wondered what the best thing to do is regarding him paying rent. My bills don't add up to that much, but i don't want him contributing towards the mortgage or the maintenance of the house (to minimise his claims on my house should things go wrong).

Is this the right thing to do.

i think if you going to live with somoen ie boyfreind etc then you should share the exoenses you shouldnt write a contract hes the love of your life not your tenaant

Millburn_farm

If you do love each other then sorting out working it all out isn't a negative; it's helped me and mine be for almost 12 yrs


I'm not my fella's tenant; but then he doesn't count what my house rented out brings him in any money; it's our 1 tussel, me buying stuff from my rent

as it's stood we never considered our "properties/land" as intertwined; BUT we know with a house being build't it could get difficult; and we keep his (and his brothers' patrner in the farm) paying for the structure well away from my paying for carpets and ££££ for sofa's; it's a given; fixtures ...farm; fittings ... me



Pm me if you like

Geenie

somewhereweknow wrote: »

Hi, don't know if anyone can pass a bit of advice.

My OH is moving in with me in a couple of months. I own my house and wondered what the best thing to do is regarding him paying rent. My bills don't add up to that much, but i don't want him contributing towards the mortgage or the maintenance of the house (to minimise his claims on my house should things go wrong).

Is this the right thing to do.

Yes in my opinion. This love of your life could turn out to be a pain in the rear of your life in a year or twos time, despite the best of intentions now!!

Make sure that it is recorded as to what he pays and for what, ie if he is going to pay rent, give a recipt for it every month and keep copies for your records so that there can be no dispute as to what he contributed. Also, get advice about what you should be doing if getting rent as the LL in situ. There are rules, but it would make it easier to get rid of him without claiming any rights to the property if you took these steps. I think you are being very sensible to think about this.

somewhereweknow

Thanks everyone for your help x