FTB - Rent a room advice

Jowo_2

milliond wrote: »

hello,

The room is in London, its a double room with an ensuite bathroom, and its also a few minute walk to the train station.
Maybe I need to look at the difference between a tenant and a lodger.
thanks for all the advice

Shelter have a tenancy checker wizard on their site and a bit more info on each.

You will be a tenant if the landlord lives out of the property and a lodger (or excluded occupier) if you live with the landlord and share amenities, like a bathroom or kitchen.

Tenants have greater security of tenure and if they do not wish to leave, a court order has to be sought by the landlord to regain possession. Lodgers are more akin to being a guest in someone's house. If they do not leave when served reasonable notice, a court order is not required - a landlord can simply change the locks.

In general, tenants have contracts that often exclude the majority, if not all, bills and the tenants take on contracts with service providers in their own name. Lodgers often have contracts that tend to include the majority of bills. There are exceptions in both cases but that's the tendency.