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Lodger wants deposit back.
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......the prospective tenant agrees on the term of a room rental of six months, renewable.
Sorry to be blunt, but are you totally bonkers?!!Yes, a Lodger agreement, as I live at the property.
What paperwork/receipt did you provide when you took the deposit? What exactly was written?
What was said? Did you give the [STRIKE]tenant[/STRIKE] lodger the impresson this was a refundable or non refundable holding deposit? And/or a damage deposit?
LODGERS (Licencees/Excluded Occupiers)
A lodger (broadly) lives in the same property with a resident landlord & shares facilities. Unlike tenants, lodgers have few rights.
The Housing Act 1988 provides definitions of 'Resident Landlord' & 'same property' (S31 & Schedule 1 (10).
See:
LodgerLandlord (21 tips from solicitor Tessa Shepperson + General information site)
Landlordzone (Various articles on taking in lodgers)
Renting out rooms in your home (Government info)
Rent a Room Scheme (HMRC guide for tax-free income from lodgers)0
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