House rules for lodgers?

asoe209

Ok, been looking so some general house rules. this are what I have come up with so far. to be reworded if needed.

On thing is guests, I dont mind them at all but i dont want it to come to a point where i feel like a guest in my home lol. not sure what would be a fare limit on them weekly.

House rules

To keep shared areas clean and tidy, this includes shower left in a clean manner, and washing up after yourself. I don't expect in done on the spot but at least within that night.

To let me know if you have guests coming over. These are your guests and you will be responsible for their actions.

To give notice if you plan for a guest to stay overnight.

not sure what else to add complete mind blank

jamie11

asoe209 wrote: »

Ok, been looking so some general house rules. this are what I have come up with so far. to be reworded if needed.

On thing is guests, I dont mind them at all but i dont want it to come to a point where i feel like a guest in my home lol. not sure what would be a fare limit on them weekly.

House rules

To keep shared areas clean and tidy, this includes shower left in a clean manner, and washing up after yourself. I don't expect in done on the spot but at least within that night.

To let me know if you have guests coming over. These are your guests and you will be responsible for their actions.

To give notice if you plan for a guest to stay overnight.

not sure what else to add complete mind blank

Whatever rules you decide to impose on your lodger(s) be prepared to follow them yourself also.

asoe209

I am, but are there any sort of general rules people use to get a balance?

Guest101

Don't be dictator like or lodgers won't last long, but make sure your happy with the situation, 2 nights a week is reasonable. But perhaps be flexible.

asoe209

Doers it work if say I have a sort of general list, but then we sit and discuses it together to get a balance?

Yorkie1

As a lodger I wouldn't want to ask permission every single time I had a guest over for an evening or 20 minutes or whatever, let alone overnight.

Although it is your house, it is also my home for the time I live there. I would set a maximum of nights you're happy for guests to stay overnight, and leave it there as regards guests.

tbs624

OP - you may want to have a look at solicitor Tessa Shepperson's Lodger LL webpages, especially the 21 Days of Tips section. See here

asoe209

Yeah I have been on there still reading through it.

@ Yorkie, it may have come out wrong in the way i typed it, but its not so mush asking permission as it is a just keeping each other informed.

i.e. im at work they at home or have a day off what ever and they have a frind over, its just nice to send a text to say my mates coming over today. Its nice to that there may still be some one else home when i get back.

that goes both ways, if i have some one coming over I would say this person coming over later.

bathwiggle

I've asked my lodger that if they have someone to stay the night could they just let me know, only so that if there is a fire or other emergency i know how many are in.

Other than that i've just asked them can they clean up after themselves, and i'll do the same. I also let them know if i'm doing any DIY or people over.

Talc1234

I wouldn't make a list of rules just have a chat at the start

1) As the landlord you are ultimately responsible for keeping the common areas clean and tidy. Follow this and no arguments

2) It is no longer 'your house'. You gave a part of it up in return for money

pinkpiglit

We had a lodger for six months. It was an ex-colleague of my husband's so things were slightly different as we knew them in advance.

I always wanted to know if he had any visitors coming round and vice versa, we always made sure he knew if we had anyone coming over. More out of politeness than anything else.

The other thing we decided was to make sure that whoever used up the last of the milk, or butter etc, went out and bought more straight away. Nothing worse than getting up in the morning only to find there's no milk to put in your coffee! Of course, if you're going to have entirely separate foods then that's not an issue.