Choosing Lodgers Advice

kinger101

Personally, I'd never take in any lodgers with children, or anyone I wouldn't want to throw out in the streets with little notice if things went pear-shaped.

Whatever you do, have a proper lodging agreement in place which stipulates notice period (1 or 2 weeks, not a month). If you'll allow guests at all, set limits, particularly with regard to overnight stays.

HappyMJ

kinger101 wrote: »

Personally, I'd never take in any lodgers with children, or anyone I wouldn't want to throw out in the streets with little notice if things went pear-shaped.

Whatever you do, have a proper lodging agreement in place which stipulates notice period (1 or 2 weeks, not a month). If you'll allow guests at all, set limits, particularly with regard to overnight stays.

I have to agree with that too. Collect the rent weekly and have the notice period as one week. I would take 4 weeks as deposit so if the rent is late and they do make reasonable case as to why it is late then they have up to 4 weeks to catch up or they are out when the deposit runs out or earlier if there is any damage to the room/property which has not been rectified. I'd get the lodger to get any damage rectified asap...I wouldn't wait to take it from the deposit.

DoctorDooLittle

kinger101 wrote: »

Personally, I'd never take in any lodgers with children, or anyone I wouldn't want to throw out in the streets with little notice if things went pear-shaped.

Whatever you do, have a proper lodging agreement in place which stipulates notice period (1 or 2 weeks, not a month). If you'll allow guests at all, set limits, particularly with regard to overnight stays.

Thanks. Good advice.
Was planning to have the lodgers agreement.
Haven't decided on the guests issue yet. Obviously I'd prefer a No Guests rule, but I'm not sure of what demand I'll have for lodgers yet, so may need to be realistic.

I'd prefer the Monday to Friday working single person, but then wouldn't everyone?