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Lodger using DHP

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  • tlc678910
    tlc678910 Posts: 983 Forumite
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    As these days benefits tend to be paid direct to the claimant you could probably put that aside as her business - unless it affects your own home insurance having a lodger on benefits.

    As you are considering having a young person to live with you it could be worth asking the young person and their support worker to have a meeting where you discuss and agree "house rules" and lay out your expectations. I say this with the motive that it might make the young person's lodging with you more likely to succeed if they are clear on your expectations of each other. I'm thinking if and when they can have friends over, times for noise to end, do you want to be informed if they are not coming home so you can bolt the door etc.

    I have worked in housing support with young people leaving care and this could be hugely rewarding for you on a personal level but it would not surprise me if you need to provide a little more guidance and support (and possibly rules) than usual and then if the arrangement succeeds is up to them - but you do take a chance with any lodger.

    I think it would be hugely helpful if you tied in the rent due day to be very close to their pay day e.g. If they are on weekly wages take the rent weekly or monthly wages get the rent due the day after pay day if you can especially with the low income involved helping to avoid another reason for the tenancy to fail.

    I hope it works out for both of you .
  • Rosemary7391
    Rosemary7391 Posts: 2,879 Forumite
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    That rent to income sounds fine from a financial perspective - I've done it before.
  • It sounds like you could end up in a quasi-parental role to a possibly very troubled teenager.

    Do you want that? If you did I presume you would have looked into fostering to fill your spare room, not getting a lodger.

    Think carefully. We all know social services funding has been cut drastically, how much support will there actually be Day to Day?
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