Monday to Friday lodgers

G_M

katejo wrote: »

Sometimes I am too kind. Don't want to throw him out as he is trying to move anyway. However we had an argument last week. Have sent him an email to state my case. Either he cooperates and changes his attitude to heating or he gives me notice and goes! His choice

:eek::eek:???

Email? When you live with the guy? Ah well, maybe I'm old-fashioned.

And surely that should read:

Either he cooperates and changes his attitude to heating or I give him notice and he goes! His choice

Is there a notice period mentioned in your lodger agreement (assuming there is one)?
How often does he pay rent?

katejo

G_M wrote: »

:eek::eek:???

Email? When you live with the guy? Ah well, maybe I'm old-fashioned.

And surely that should read:
Is there a notice period mentioned in your lodger agreement (assuming there is one)?
How often does he pay rent?

Only because he is away over Easter and I explain things more calmly in writing. I haven't got a formal written agreement but he pays monthly. I would give 1 month's notice if I asked him to leave. Did have a written agreement with the first lodger but not since then .

I meant "if he is not happy with my approach to heating, he can give me notice and go"

getmore4less

don't forget you still qualify for the single person council tax if you are the only adult and the lodger is not using the place as their main residence.

A Mon-Fri may wan to facto that into negotiations

katejo

getmore4less wrote: »

don't forget you still qualify for the single person council tax if you are the only adult and the lodger is not using the place as their main residence.

A Mon-Fri may wan to facto that into negotiations

Yes that is already factored into his rent. I gave him a reduction once I had proof of his council tax payment at his main address.

Annie1960

katejo wrote: »

It makes me more reluctant to offer a lower rate as my rent isn't high anyway. I have already given a discount because I don't have to pay council tax for him.

When you say the rent isn't high anyway, presumably it is the going market rate for your area? If not, why not?

Assuming it is the going rate for your postcode (easy to check on spare room.com) I would personally charge 5/7ths for someone who was away each weekend. I would still expect the room to be 'theirs' for the weekend, but you will be saving in utility bills and have the place to yourself. I'm not sure what area you live in, but that's usual for my area.

LisaLou1982

I had a Mon-Fri lodger and the going rent for 5 days a week here is the same as 7 days a week.

He had his own room and was allowed to keep things there but the room was used by me as a guest room at the weekend.

I dont know about other areas, but i wouldnt reduce the rent here if i were in the same circumstance

katejo

LisaLou1982 wrote: »

I had a Mon-Fri lodger and the going rent for 5 days a week here is the same as 7 days a week.

He had his own room and was allowed to keep things there but the room was used by me as a guest room at the weekend.

I dont know about other areas, but i wouldnt reduce the rent here if i were in the same circumstance

I already use the Spareroom comparisons. For my area the rent for mon to fri letting ranges from what I charge to £100 more. As I said I have already reduced it slightly due to no council tax

katejo

Annie1960 wrote: »

When you say the rent isn't high anyway, presumably it is the going market rate for your area? If not, why not?

Assuming it is the going rate for your postcode (easy to check on spare room.com) I would personally charge 5/7ths for someone who was away each weekend. I would still expect the room to be 'theirs' for the weekend, but you will be saving in utility bills and have the place to yourself. I'm not sure what area you live in, but that's usual for my area.

Yes it is within the market rent but at the lower end.

Annie1960

katejo wrote: »

Yes it is within the market rent but at the lower end.

OK, so I've looked back to your earlier post no. 3.

If you have already got a contract with your lodger, then it's a bit late for them to be trying to reduce the rent now, especially as yours is towards the lower end of the market rate for your area.

As spring is here and summer is on the way, there probably won't be much difference in terms of utility bills anyway. If it were me, I would keep it the same.

BigAunty

Blimey, so not only is he hammering your heating bill while wandering around in a tee-shirt but after moving in, he is also demanding a discount as he chooses not to live there for around 4 days a month (not that you are given a usuable room in these brief absences).

That guy takes the biscuit.

Clearly, he totally resents having to pay for two households at present but that's not your problem. I expect that's part of the reason why he ratchets up the thermostat - to give him better value for money....