Lodger Conditions?, too slack/too strict?

EliteHeat

Aha, let me guess.

[STRIKE]You are in debt up to your eyeballs for your overpriced, unsaleable and depressing slave box and you are deperate for someone else to prop you up financially and help you out of your pecuniary misery.[/STRIKE]

You are generously allowing someone who cannot get on the property ladder to experience the joys of living in a flat and a few ground rules can't hurt can they? what's more they get to rub shoulders with a great and easy going guy like you.

I am not a smoker, but if I were I think it would be very unlikely that I would seek your permission to have a fag outside of your flat whether it was by the entrance, on the lawn or anywhere else for that matter. Just one of all of your rules that I would invite you to stick up your backside.

Were you a school prefect or dinner monitor by any chance?

love_the_messenger

ben1985 wrote: »

I personally cannot see what is wrong with this. Basically those are the rules and they have to abide by them. Simple eh?

What medication are you on at present, Ben?

love_the_messenger

ben1985 wrote: »

When is the best time to get my prospective lodger to have their rights explained?

It will really help me out with my mortgage payments you see and I'm doing my mate a favour as he wants to get out of his dad's house but can't currently because he can't afford a one bedroom flat on his own.

Regards

Ben

A favour????????

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

ben1985

Hello everyone:rolleyes:,

I've had time to digest the comments and do now agree my original conditions were a little severe. I will be cutting the contract down to just over 1 page and will be presenting the revised contract on here within 20 minutes.

You are all right, it's not in my benefit to have extremely strict 'borstel rules' else every prospective lodger will leave, await the revised contract within 15-20 mins and see what you think.

Ben

neas

I love this thread, thankms fot giving me a laugh.

Really, i think prisoners would get more rights than this lodger.

How ccan you time light usage?

I think this is for real, because the OPS gone to some length describing certain situations such as prohitbitatin of alchohol.

If theres rules, keep em simples, take a fair and realistic approuach, while it is your house it is their home and by paying you rent they help you pay mortgage.

I'd be worried about blocking toilet or anything, when at your house, i wouldnt feel at home.

I'd be scared to bring home a girlfriend, unless you didnt approve. I'd have no sex life, as you dont let relationships happen, and I'd have to control 100% my friends.

Basically living at your house sounds like being in a prison, with you as lord, judge and exectutioner.

neas

[101.1.3 para 3.3]
Licensee must not fart in public, if licensee feels the need to fart, licensee must ask licensors permission to fart. If licensor deems it impractical or rude licensee must hold it in, dependant on licensors mood, licensee may be permitted to fart in a bottle.. for which licensee must deal with at a latter point. Licensor holds the right to TERMINATE licensee if Licensor deems Licensee fart undesirable.

Whats most funny about this is, it could've been in the list

telfordwhite

Ben, I think you are perhaps trying a little too hard to make any dispute easier to manage but it is demeaning.

Try:

Please be courteous, don't smoke in the house, don't make too much noise and don't take the !!!!.
If we aint getting on you will have to leave.

Simples!

ben1985

I've Revised the original contract, I don't think anybody can complain at this, any comments, as always, are welcome:o


Regards




Ben



Lodger Conditions

The lodger must adhere to all the following conditions listed below.
These conditions apply to:
1.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]No Animals or pets are allowed within the flat.
2.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]No smoking is allowed within the flat.
3.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Whilst in the flat at any time the Licensee is expected to be wearing a minimum of t-shirt&underwear.
4.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Whilst using any facilities within the flat the Licensee is expected to clean up after him/her self to a reasonable degree.
5.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]The Licensee is responsible for any breakages that occur whether accidental or malicious.
6.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]The Licensee will have to pay £5 for his/hers copy of the key. It is the Licensee’s responsibility to ensure the safekeeping of the key.
7.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]The Money received by the Licensor from the Licensee covers: One furnished room, contributions towards all utility and council tax bills, washing and drying of clothes and usage of room facilities (bathroom, front room) as appropriate.
8.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]The Money received by the Licensor from the Licensee will not cover, any food, any internet access (unless Licensee has DSL phone line installed), ironing or any other duties not mentioned.
9.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]A tested fire alarm will be present within the Licensee’s bedroom.
10.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]The Licensee will be provided with a cupboard in the kitchen to store purchased food as well as equivalent space in the freezer.
11.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]The Licensee will need to purchase his/hers own TV Licence if the Licensee has their own TV within their room. It is the responsibility of the Licensee to check the Television Licensing laws and ensure the rules are followed.
12.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]If the situation in the flat deteriorated that the Licensor and the Licensee were unable to live together then the following conditions apply: If the Licensee wants to leave, they have the option of either leaving immediately and paying in lieu of notice (PILON), in this case the weekly amount X the notice period would need to be paid instantly. As an example, £80 a week and 4 weeks notice, leaving immediately would become £320. This must be paid via cash or instant bank transfer (Fastpay). Alternatively, the Licensee can enter the ‘termination by notice’ period, then the Licensee would continue to stay at the premises, and pay the usual rent until the notice period is up and then the Licensee leave the property at the end of the notice period.
13.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]If the Licensor was not happy with the Licensee for whatever reason and the Licensor wanted the Licensee to leave the property then the Licensor will always comply with the notice period in the ‘licence agreement for lodger’. For example if the notice period was 4 weeks and the Licensor wanted the Licensee to leave, the Licensor would give the Licensee 4 weeks notice in which to find another property or make alternative accommodation arrangements. In this instance the usual rent amount is payable at the usual date until the notice period ends.
14.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]The ‘rent’ is payable whether the lodger is at the property or not for the duration of the lodging agreement.
15.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]If the Licensor is to be away from the property for a minimum of one night, the Licensee is to contact the Licensor and the Licensor can arrange for someone to check the house.
16.0-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Licensor Contact Details: Phone/E-mail: (Leave message if off)
I, the undersigned agree to all the conditions listed above and accept that I will follow them at all times. The Licensor and/or Licensee not adhering to the above conditions constitutes a breach of contract, which may have legal consequences.
Licensee: Print Name___________________Signed________________ Date:______
Licensor: Print Name___________________Signed_________________Date:______
Witness: Print Name___________________Signed_________________Date:______
Witness Address:_______________________________________________________

Bogof_Babe

Are you a Law student Ben? First year, presumably...

Bogof_Babe

Serious observation - the lodger is allowed cupboard space and freezer space but no mention of the fridge. Is he supposed to manage without one?