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Mum in law wants a lodger
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She certainly would. I knew you could get free smoke alarms I didn't know the fire brigade could fit them? That would make her birthday!!
We had a leaflet through the door from the fire service a couple of weeks ago saying that they would be visiting our area soon to fit smoke alarms and give fire advice - and they showed up last night. We have already fitted our own alarms so didn't need them to do it, which was a shame as he was quite a fit guy
. In fact I think they were out en masse as five minutes later 3 of their colleagues knocked the door too - all very hunky also 
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We had a leaflet through the door from the fire service a couple of weeks ago saying that they would be visiting our area soon to fit smoke alarms and give fire advice - and they showed up last night. We have already fitted our own alarms so didn't need them to do it, which was a shame as he was quite a fit guy. In fact I think they were out en masse as five minutes later 3 of their colleagues knocked the door too - all very hunky also
Just taking my smoke alarm down now ......Never again will the wolf get so close to my door :eek:0 -
If mum in law does go ahead which she sees adamant in doing, does she need to tell the tax man / do a self assessment?Never again will the wolf get so close to my door :eek:0
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She needs to learn about the rent a room scheme.
She can earn up to the annual maximum rent a room level without paying tax (this includes all charges for bills, Council Tax etc) or make a tax return based on income and expenditure,If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing0 -
She has no idea about council tax, the fact that I am guessing she needs to change her house insurance etc.Never again will the wolf get so close to my door :eek:0
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Ok well, lodger in. We have hopefully covered all the hard work, checks etc, although we do keep saying this is all her responsibility, somehow cleverly she is brilliant at delegation.
Lodger seems nice, mother in law happy, can only be a good thing.
She handed me the contract she signed (probably didn't read). Just want to check, it says assured short term tenancy (or something like that) with an initial period of 3 months and thereafter monthly. is that normal for a lodger? What it also says, and what I'm not really happy about, is that tenant can have access to every room apart from landlady's bedroom. At present all her stuff is everywhere (ok she's just moved in). There is another spare room .....
Looking from the worst possible scenario, which I always do, what needs to be done to stop the lodger turning into a tenant.
She also asked my OH what happens to the lodger if she (my MIL) dies whilst the lodger lives there. Sounds a bit drastic I know but it is something that worries her, as she doesn't want us to be left with a lot of responsibility ... Lol! Is it a good idea for mil and OH to sort out power of attorney?Never again will the wolf get so close to my door :eek:0 -
An Assured Shorthold Tenancy is for a tenant, not a lodger. Where did this AST come from? Your MIL or the lodger?
Lodgers usually have few rights, although this AST might give the lodger more rights. Should your MIL die whilst the lodger is living there then it should be fairly straightforward to evict the lodger without having PoA.0 -
Agreeing with Pixie here. If there a lodger they shouldn't have an AST just a lodgers agreement. Also I think an AST is a minimum of 6 months.... Was this done through a lettings agency?!
A lodgers agreement (although not technically required) can easily be amended to suite e.g. they only have access to certain rooms.0 -
She also asked my OH what happens to the lodger if she (my MIL) dies whilst the lodger lives there. Sounds a bit drastic I know but it is something that worries her, as she doesn't want us to be left with a lot of responsibility ... Lol! Is it a good idea for mil and OH to sort out power of attorney?
Definitely - for a lot of reasons.Should your MIL die whilst the lodger is living there then it should be fairly straightforward to evict the lodger without having PoA.
A POA would cease as soon as the death happens so it wouldn't help in this situation. It would be the executors who have to take over and manage things.0
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