renting out a spare room

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tanith wrote:

Just because they are potential coppers doesn't make them certainly trustworthy IMO ...... she should treat them with as much suspicion as anyone else..... I am not sure I would want to share my house with a male stranger especially as she is a lone woman. Maybe she could specify females only.....

There are such people as female police officers??

skintchick

I've rented my spare room out and although it does have many downsides the money comes in handy. I got my lodgers off gumtree.com - they are usually South African which has drawbacks (they don;t seem to be as clean in terms of their room as we would be) but they are easy going and easy to get on with which is a bonus.

I have had men and women and didn;t feel safety was really an issue, but I am very feisty and it would take a brave man to take me on!!!

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I'mcomingbackasaman wrote:

Tell your daughter she'll need a tenancy agreement and rent book for payments received. You can get tenancy agreements from W H Smiths.
Also she would have to pay the Inland Revenue when she's received a certain amount of rent, she'd have to go to the Inland Revenue website to find out.

You don't need a tenancy agreement for a lodger, they are not tenants. However, we always give ours a 'terms and conditions' notice with the house rules, rent payable and notice required on it'. Just keep a written record of the deposit and rent they have paid.

clutton_2

there is a lodgers agreement available.

nanadotty

Thanks everyone for your great advice. It has been my first post but i'm sure it won't be my last. I've always just read the chat forums for help but its been great to get the help i need.

Thanks again,
nanadotty

clutton_2

lurve your sense of humour dottynana !! DO keep posting !!