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Renting a room - AST?
cbv103
Posts: 3 Newbie
Hello,
If you were to rent a room from someone through a private arrangement, whereby they are resident in the property and collect rent from you (and other tenants in other rooms of the house), but they in turn rent the property as a whole from another landlord, what sort of agreement should you create with the person you pay your rent to?
I've read up on Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements, but a guide found via directgov suggests that if your landlord is resident in the property, then an AST is not appropriate, and a "license to occupy" should be used instead.
Can anyone kindly advise?
If you were to rent a room from someone through a private arrangement, whereby they are resident in the property and collect rent from you (and other tenants in other rooms of the house), but they in turn rent the property as a whole from another landlord, what sort of agreement should you create with the person you pay your rent to?
I've read up on Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements, but a guide found via directgov suggests that if your landlord is resident in the property, then an AST is not appropriate, and a "license to occupy" should be used instead.
Can anyone kindly advise?
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Hello,
If you were to rent a room from someone through a private arrangement, whereby they are resident in the property and collect rent from you (and other tenants in other rooms of the house), but they in turn rent the property as a whole from another landlord, what sort of agreement should you create with the person you pay your rent to?
I've read up on Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements, but a guide found via directgov suggests that if your landlord is resident in the property, then an AST is not appropriate, and a "license to occupy" should be used instead.
Can anyone kindly advise?
Amazingly, Directgov appears to have provided good advice (although I hope and pray that they actually recommended a "licence to occupy")!0 -
Amazingly, Directgov appears to have provided good advice (although I hope and pray that they actually recommended a "licence to occupy")!
It was indeed a licence
Struggling to find examples of license to occupy documents that aren't specific to commercial property though. I may have to adapt an AST to suit specific needs.0 -
It was indeed a licence
Struggling to find examples of license to occupy documents that aren't specific to commercial property though. I may have to adapt an AST to suit specific needs.
WHSmiths sell one otherwise just get a solicitor to draw one up. Do not adapt an AST - they are very difference documents.0 -
cbv103 - are you the subletter or are you the one doing the subletting? Either way, does the owner of the property know that subletting is going on?
How many subletters are there?
There may be HMO licensing implications0
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