Taking in a lodger

knightstyle

My DD has just started taking lodgers as she is being made redundant from her school and needs extra money.
Tips... try to get working people, not someone who is home all day, Get a deposit for the key or you may not get it back, Fit a lock on all the bedroom doors and make sure yours is a good lock as many are easily opened with the wrong key, agree on late night visitors in advance and sort out parking if it applies.

Mr_Curious

Thank you all for your help and advice. A lot of common sense things that are easily overlooked mentioned here so thank you

G_M

knightstyle wrote: »

....Get a deposit for the key or you may not get it back, .

Yes to a deposit. But it's for potential damage or rent arrears when they leave, not for the key (write this into the contract).

As you'll be changing the lock when they leave anyway, whether they actually return the key or not becomes moot.

Mojisola

knightstyle wrote: »

Tips... try to get working people, not someone who is home all day, Get a deposit for the key or you may not get it back, Fit a lock on all the bedroom doors and make sure yours is a good lock as many are easily opened with the wrong key, agree on late night visitors in advance and sort out parking if it applies.

I've read that if a lodger has exclusive rights to an area, even if it's just a bedroom, he/she may gain tenancy rights?

If so, the LL would need to also have a key to the lodger's room and enter the room regularly.

Is that right?