Living without a contract

[Deleted User]

Tenants have more rights than lodgers (which you are). Deposits have to be 'protected'. There are laid down procedures the LL and tenant go through to get the deposit money back. As a lodger, your only course of action to get the deposit back if the LL won't pay is to take the LL to court.

With a tenancy, the LL also has to protect the deposit, so the deposit isn't just 'lost'. A lodger doesn't have this protection.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/937335 This link will help you understand the differences.

G_M

deannatrois wrote: »

tenants have more rights than lodgers (which you are). Deposits have to be 'protected'. There are laid down procedures the ll and tenant go through to get the deposit money back. As a [strike]tenant[/strike]lodger, your only course of action to get the deposit back if the ll won't pay is to take the ll to court.

With a tenancy, the ll also has to protect the deposit, so the deposit isn't just 'lost'. A lodger doesn't have this protection.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/937335 this link will help you understand the differences.

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Miranda25

Thank you.

This is actually what I tried to figure out if there is something else I could do to protect a deposit in a situation of being a lodger not a tenant. For now I have only a receipt form :-))

Jhoney_2

Miranda25 wrote: »

To Jhoney

Do you think only tenants may have issues with getting deposits back and not lodgers? Why? I do not see any differences if you need to get money back.

Well I hope you see the differences now. You could also have done a payment by internet banking to create a record of transfer.

[Deleted User]

A receipt is proof you paid a deposit. This is all you need. Which you have.

macman

If your LL fails to return your deposit then you have the same right as anyone else who is owed money-you sue them through the small claims process. There is nothing specific about this in relation to a landlord and a lodger.
As a lodger you have very few specific rights (as compared to a tenant) and your LL can remove you from the property with little or no notice.

Miranda25

So it is not a good idea to live in the same house where landlord lives...

And I asked him to give me a one month notice period:-))

G_M

Miranda25 wrote: »

So it is not a good idea to live in the same house where landlord lives...

It's a different set-up, with pros & cons.

Yes, you are in the LL's home, so must abide by his rules/lifestyle and have few independant rights.

But generally you don't have to worry about bills (gas, council tax etc), and can be confidant the LL will fix things quickly (eg the boiler) if they break - after all, he lives there too.

Usually you'll get a place that's fully furnished: bed (maybe even linen), desk, curtains, kitchen utensils etc so you don't need to buy/provide anything. In some cases you might even get meals included......!

As a tenat you have more rights, but more responsibilites too.

Miranda25

I did another post in "Public Transport and Cycling" and no replies at all... No experts there or they still celebrate Christmas:-))

G_M

Miranda25 wrote: »

I did another post in "Public Transport and Cycling" and no replies at all... No experts there or they still celebrate Christmas:-))

Yeah - they're all round at my place eating cake.....