Taking in a lodger: receipt or rentbook?

bubbleoflife_2

I'm in Housing Association but I have to again take in a lodger to make up for a shortfall in cash. My lodger is going to stay longer than expected but wants receipts.

Should the receipt say 'Received £xyz from Mr.... for lodging or rental at 'postcode''?
Would it be better to give him a rent book (I could create one with MS Word)?

Does anyone know of templates to create receipts or rent-books for lodgers?

P.S. My Housing Association does allow me to take in a lodger (that's relief!)

Thank you

princeofpounds

Receipts are fine. For lodging. (It doesn't actually matter so much what you put on the receipt as it is the facts of occupation that determine what service you are providing, it just needs to be clear what it relates to). Copy for each of you. Specify the relevant dates also.

Rent books are for weekly tenancies.

G_M

princeofpounds wrote: »

Receipts are fine. For lodging. (It doesn't actually matter so much what you put on the receipt as it is the facts of occupation that determine what service you are providing, it just needs to be clear what it relates to). Copy for each of you. Specify the relevant dates also.

Rent books are for weekly tenancies.

Rent books are legally required for weekly tenancies but can of course also be used for lodgers.

Really does not matter as long as both you and the lodger have clear records/proof of payment.

LODGERS (Licencees/Excluded Occupiers)
A lodger (broadly) lives in the same property with their resident landlord, and shares facilities. Unlike tenants, lodgers have few rights.

The Housing Act 1988 provides definitions of 'Resident Landlord' and 'same property' (S31 & Schedule 1 (10).

There is advice for landlords considering taking in lodgers here:

LodgerLandlord (General information site)

Landlordzone (General advice on taking in lodgers)

Renting out rooms in your home (Government info)

Rent a Room Scheme (Government scheme for tax-free income from lodgers)

21 tips (Tessa Shepperson's Lodger Landlord website)

bubbleoflife_2

princeofpounds wrote: »

Receipts are fine. For lodging. (It doesn't actually matter so much what you put on the receipt as it is the facts of occupation that determine what service you are providing, it just needs to be clear what it relates to). Copy for each of you. Specify the relevant dates also.

Rent books are for weekly tenancies.

I've written Lodging on the receipt.

Thank you