Renting a room to an ex co-worker

yvonne13_2

silvercar wrote: »

Is that inclusive of bills?

Average rent in a typical Manchester student house is £300 a month excluding bills.

Students are exempt from council tax and enable you to continue to claim the single person discount if you currently do so.

It's not a student house its my private 4 bedroomed house.

I didn't know students were exempt from council tax can you show me where I can find that information please, thank you.

yvonne13_2

WhiteHorse wrote: »

Get him to sign a simple Licence agreement.

Oh gosh this is all new to me I hope I don't regret what I'm doing, now where do I find this simple licence?

agrinnall

Yvonne, your council's website will have local information on CT but the exemption for full time students is UK-wide, you can read about exemptions and discounts here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/YourlocalcouncilandCouncilTax/CouncilTax/DG_10037422

However, you have hinted that you are already sharing your house with one other person. If that is the case, and if that person is not exempt from CT, then between you you are already having to pay the full amount. If you then let another room to a student then although they are personally exempt the CT due on the property is still the full amount. It will then be up to you to decide whether to charge the new lodger 1/3 of the CT or just have you and the existing tenant pay 1/2 each.

BitterAndTwisted

All students can get access to an "exclusion certificate" of some sort if they request one from their college. Can't remember what it's called now but if this person has already rented somewhere presumably they haven't been paying C Tax in their current property.

WhiteHorse

yvonne13 wrote: »

Oh gosh this is all new to me I hope I don't regret what I'm doing, now where do I find this simple licence?

A quick Google search (Bing is better, actually ), will throw up the ins and outs.

Basically, it states that the lodger has no rights (yeah!), and is only there with your express permission (which can be withdrawn at any time).

yvonne13_2

agrinnall wrote: »

Yvonne, your council's website will have local information on CT but the exemption for full time students is UK-wide, you can read about exemptions and discounts here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/YourlocalcouncilandCouncilTax/CouncilTax/DG_10037422

However, you have hinted that you are already sharing your house with one other person. If that is the case, and if that person is not exempt from CT, then between you you are already having to pay the full amount. If you then let another room to a student then although they are personally exempt the CT due on the property is still the full amount. It will then be up to you to decide whether to charge the new lodger 1/3 of the CT or just have you and the existing tenant pay 1/2 each.

I don't live with anyone he wants to move in 1st of March

yvonne13_2

Right I don't know what's going on here I just texted him and asked does he pay council tax to his LL where he is currently living and he said yes because he is only a part time uni student.
So if that's the case I will lose my 25% discount 1st March when I declare him moving in which I thought was the case.

SuzieSue

The fact that he is dictating how much rent he pays should set alarm bells ringing.

If he thinks it is acceptable to tell you how much rent he should be paying, then what else will he think is acceptable?

He appears to be a very domineering person, and I would certainly think twice about renting my room to him or at least ensure everything is done in writing and he knows the ground rules from day one. Whether he will abide by the rules or not is a different matter.

yvonne13_2

SuzieSue wrote: »

The fact that he is dictating how much rent he pays should set alarm bells ringing.

If he thinks it is acceptable to tell you how much rent he should be paying, then what else will he think is acceptable?

He appears to be a very domineering person, and I would certainly think twice about renting my room to him or at least ensure everything is done in writing and he knows the ground rules from day one. Whether he will abide by the rules or not is a different matter.

True, I did think he was a bit cheeky and I couldn't work out where he came up with £350 when he currently pays £500 for a bedsit :eek:

yvonne13_2

BitterAndTwisted can I just ask if he works less than 16hrs a week will I be able to ask him to pay the rent via housing benefit?

I need to speak to him properly and find out how many hours he works ect because to be honest I don't know what he means when he says he works part time.