Rent a room scheme

penwise

Guest101 wrote: »

Granting tenants rights would eventually complicate tax deductions under rent a room.

How does this complicate things?

Thanks for all the replies. There is lots to think about here.

Guest101

penwise wrote: »

How does this complicate things?

Thanks for all the replies. There is lots to think about here.

Well from the tax side of things. U can claim£4k tax free. With a lodger you can then easily evict, and that's that.

With a tenant it's more complicated: top of my head-
Gas safety cert
Epc
Deposit protection
Consent to let
Eviction via s21 ( or s8) and court and bailiffs.
Ll insurance

Answer:
Will it be seperate front door?
Will it be seperate address (eg 22b A Street)
Will it be seperate gas and electric meters
Will it be seperate telephone line?

penwise

Thanks for that.
The answer to all the above questions will probably be no. Had not thought about doors or phone lines

penwise

Thanks again for all your input it's been a great help

I can see I need to do more reading on this before I go any further.

booksurr

Guest101 wrote: »

Well from the tax side of things. U can claim£4k tax free. With a lodger you can then easily evict, and that's that.

With a tenant it's more complicated: top of my head-
Gas safety cert
...

a GSC is still a legal requirement if you have a lodger

read who is a LL (hint: let under licence!)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqlandlord.htm

Guest101

booksurr wrote: »

a GSC is still a legal requirement if you have a lodger

read who is a LL (hint: let under licence!)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqlandlord.htm

I see no evidence that a GSC is required for a lodger, but obviously the gas supply must be safe.

Happy to be corrected

oldbaldman

http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/landlords/safetycheckswho.htm

Current GSC would be required.

Well, if there is a gas supply to the premises!

obm

booksurr

Guest101 wrote: »

I see no evidence that a GSC is required for a lodger, but obviously the gas supply must be safe.

Happy to be corrected

you are still wrong, I did tell you to read who is a LL...

"I have a lodger who pays me rent
You are classed as a landlord, so you need to arrange an annual gas safety check."

"Regardless of whether you are a landlord under GS(IU)R 98 you may be considered a landlord under other related legislation.

Landlords' duties apply to a wide range of accommodation, occupied under a lease or licence, "

a lodger is an excluded occupier,
http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/sharing_and_subletting/excluded_occupiers
legally that means they are under a licence.....

Guest101

booksurr wrote: »

you are still wrong, I did tell you to read who is a LL...

"I have a lodger who pays me rent
You are classed as a landlord, so you need to arrange an annual gas safety check."

"Regardless of whether you are a landlord under GS(IU)R 98 you may be considered a landlord under other related legislation.

Landlords' duties apply to a wide range of accommodation, occupied under a lease or licence, "

a lodger is an excluded occupier,
http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/sharing_and_subletting/excluded_occupiers
legally that means they are under a licence.....

Works for me, learned something new today