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  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I have at least 8 devices connected to my router, do you think I should relinquish my claim to the sole occupancy Council Tax discount?
  • westernpromise
    westernpromise Posts: 4,833 Forumite
    casper_g wrote: »
    Seriously? How would that work? I have two personal laptops, a work laptop, a tablet computer and a smartphone. How many people live in my house?

    If the number of devices that regularly connect suddenly goes up from your usual maximum of 3 to 6 or 9 it's pretty clear someone else has moved in.

    I have a colleague who has HMOs and he does this. Everything is included in the rent including wifi, and this is why.
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    If the number of devices that regularly connect suddenly goes up from your usual maximum of 3 to 6 or 9 it's pretty clear someone else has moved in.

    I have a colleague who has HMOs and he does this. Everything is included in the rent including wifi, and this is why.



    And what would he do if someone had moved in?....
  • westernpromise
    westernpromise Posts: 4,833 Forumite
    Guest101 wrote: »
    And what would he do if someone had moved in?....

    Charge them rent.
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    Charge them rent.

    On what basis, he has no contract with them.


    His legal tenant can move anyone they want into their room, which they have a right to both quiet enjoyment and exclusive possession.


    He could evict his legal tenant of course, but outside of that he could do nothing else.


    Perhaps worth educating 'him' on this fact.
  • McTaggus
    McTaggus Posts: 279 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    casper_g wrote: »
    Seriously? How would that work? I have two personal laptops, a work laptop, a tablet computer and a smartphone. How many people live in my house?

    By my calculations, I therefore have 33 people living in my house currently……… Does explain where the food goes when my 14 year old tells me it wasn't him who cleared out the fridge….
  • Cheeky_Monkey
    Cheeky_Monkey Posts: 2,072 Forumite
    Charge them rent.

    Ahh, a man after your own heart
  • westernpromise
    westernpromise Posts: 4,833 Forumite
    Guest101 wrote: »
    On what basis, he has no contract with them.


    His legal tenant can move anyone they want into their room, which they have a right to both quiet enjoyment and exclusive possession.


    He could evict his legal tenant of course, but outside of that he could do nothing else.


    Perhaps worth educating 'him' on this fact.

    He knows what he's doing.
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    He knows what he's doing.

    Clearly not if he think he can charge his tenants' guests rent.


    I would in fact say he is very stupid if he thinks that's the case.
  • westernpromise
    westernpromise Posts: 4,833 Forumite
    Guest101 wrote: »
    Clearly not if he think he can charge his tenants' guests rent.


    I would in fact say he is very stupid if he thinks that's the case.

    You're very confident in your conclusions based on the information you have, which is none. How many properties does my colleague own? You must also know that based on what I've provided.
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