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Getting a Lodger
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15 - 17, they are still children, and you want to charge more!? Heytokiold enough for my bones to feel the cold .0
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15 - 17, they are still children, and you want to charge more!? Heytoki
Presumably the parents would be paying. I not sure why it's easier to handle though, because you'd no doubt be doing laundry, providing meals etc. And you'd need a CRB check."Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius0 -
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You can then change the locks on your lodger’s rooms, even if they’ve left their belongings there. You must give their belongings back to them.
Anyone see the issue?
Nope. This doesn't mean you must always give them access to the room if their belongings are in there, but you can lock them out providing you can either give their stuff back or, mind blown! Unlock the room while you're both there, and moniter them taking their stuff! If they refuse to leave, then you can call the police for trespassing
Simple theft/abandonment law.0 -
That's what I would do to....non payment of rent on time and they can leave straight away without notice. In reality though I'd give them 48 hours to either come up with the rent or leave.1 week deposit
Weekly rent
Week notice
Written rules of the house:footie: Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. 0 -
Lot of talk in this thread about criminal activity, which I think would put off a lot of people thinking of renting rooms out!
I've rented rooms out for over 5 years, and I'd guess I've had around 20 lodgers in that time, some for a year or more, some for just a month or 2. In that time, I've only had criminal activity once (before I was as thorough with my checks as I am nowadays). I just asked him would he like to leave or would he like me to let the coppers know. Unsurprisingly he left!0 -
Nope. This doesn't mean you must always give them access to the room if their belongings are in there, but you can lock them out providing you can either give their stuff back or, mind blown! Unlock the room while you're both there, and moniter them taking their stuff! If they refuse to leave, then you can call the police for trespassing
Simple theft/abandonment law.
More a case of lockable doors for rooms. Risk of creating a tenancy.0 -
15 - 17, they are still children, and you want to charge more!? Heytoki
Yes, because they come to your house via the college where they will do the English course.
i am spanish and i came to England 10 years ago and my first home was a family house which the college found for me. I was paying £90 a week.
i only had only breakfast and dinner included and one laundry a week.
Also you can charge more because they will be in your house for a short period of time (1, 2 or 3 months). A hotel or Bed and breakfast would be more expensive for them, wouldnt it?0 -
Presumably the parents would be paying. I not sure why it's easier to handle though, because you'd no doubt be doing laundry, providing meals etc. And you'd need a CRB check.
In my opinion they are easier to handle because you can report any bad behaviour to the college and then the college will have to find another house for the student. Basically, you can get rid of that person if you are not happy with short notice.0 -
More a case of lockable doors for rooms. Risk of creating a tenancy.
Nothing pleases you does it?
No, you cannot accidently create a tenancy unless a) you don't live there and/or b) the entire living area of the lodger is completely separate from the LL/house owner.
Any more straws to grasp?0 -
I have rented a room out for most of the time since 2007 and haven't had any problems. I get a reference for each new one. Have had about 8 people in total.Lot of talk in this thread about criminal activity, which I think would put off a lot of people thinking of renting rooms out!
I've rented rooms out for over 5 years, and I'd guess I've had around 20 lodgers in that time, some for a year or more, some for just a month or 2. In that time, I've only had criminal activity once (before I was as thorough with my checks as I am nowadays). I just asked him would he like to leave or would he like me to let the coppers know. Unsurprisingly he left!0
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