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having a lodger move in
jammerr
Posts: 215 Forumite
hello,
i've had a lodger agree to move in with me and he has paid a deposit. what do i need to get sorted. as far as i'm aware it's:
contract - apparntly you can buy a contract for £5 from smiths or something? i know i signed one before when i was living with a landlord
contents insurance - i don't actually have contents insurance yet (:eek:) so i might aswell find somewhere combined where i'm covered with a lodger in the place. where are the best places to go for this?
anything else i need to consider please?
thanks
i've had a lodger agree to move in with me and he has paid a deposit. what do i need to get sorted. as far as i'm aware it's:
contract - apparntly you can buy a contract for £5 from smiths or something? i know i signed one before when i was living with a landlord
contents insurance - i don't actually have contents insurance yet (:eek:) so i might aswell find somewhere combined where i'm covered with a lodger in the place. where are the best places to go for this?
anything else i need to consider please?
thanks
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You don't need to draw up a formal contract for a lodger. Just a list of mutually-agreed conditions would do covering things like when the rent is to be paid, percentage of utility-bills, cleaning-rota, overnight guests, stuff like that.0
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Think you're meant to have a gas certificate when you get a lodger in. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will confirm!
Jx2024 wins: *must start comping again!*0 -
Think you're meant to have a gas certificate when you get a lodger in. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will confirm!
Jx
confirmed
http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/landlords/safetycheckswho.htm#lodger0 -
Any home insurance which you buy will not cover your lodger's things . They need their own . Make sure you declare the lodger to your insurance company and to your mortgage lender . If your lodger has their own TV in their room , they will need a separate Tv licence to watch live TV .0
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don't forget that if they pay you more than £354.16 per month (ie >£4,250 pa) including any share of bills you must declare your income to HMRC and pay tax on the amount over £4,250
called the rent a room scheme https://www.gov.uk/rent-room-in-your-home/the-rent-a-room-scheme0
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