Rules about renting to a mon-fri lodger???

Legacy_user

Has anyone taken on a Monday-Friday lodger that doesn’t share the rest of their home?
I am thinking about moving house and taking on a lodger for an extra income.
The house I have found has a room that already has an outside entrance door, and an interconnecting door to the rest of the house that I would keep locked except for me to clean room/ replenish breakfast items. It has a downstairs loo inside it with space for a shower so v cheap to convert.
Can you take on a lodger if you don’t allow them access to the rest of your house?
I was planning on doing the following:
Clean the room/ en suite
Empty the bins
Change the bed every week
Provide hotel room style facilities and breakfast for the lodger to make their own breakfast in the room (ie hotel room fridge for the milk and juice, cereal, fruit bowl, kettle with tea and coffee)
Allow the lodger to use my washing machine and tumble dryer which will be in the garage nr the private external door to the room

Plus I know I have to get a gas certificate, electrical appliance testing, right to rent checks and need permission from my mortgage provider and specialist insurance.

It all looks doable if I can safely keep them away from my kids! I don’t want to trigger tax rules/ business rates/ onerous health and safety inspections etc

Thought/ experiences greatly appreciated!

Thanks

davidmcn

Landladyinwaiting wrote: »

It all looks doable if I can safely keep them away from my kids!

Why, what are your kids going to do to them?

Comms69

Landladyinwaiting wrote: »

Has anyone taken on a Monday-Friday lodger that doesn’t share the rest of their home? - That would not be a lodger.
I am thinking about moving house and taking on a lodger for an extra income.
The house I have found has a room that already has an outside entrance door, and an interconnecting door to the rest of the house that I would keep locked except for me to clean room/ replenish breakfast items. It has a downstairs loo inside it with space for a shower so v cheap to convert. - Irrelevant. You would have a tenant, not a lodger
Can you take on a lodger if you don’t allow them access to the rest of your house? - no
I was planning on doing the following:
Clean the room/ en suite
Empty the bins
Change the bed every week
Provide hotel room style facilities and breakfast for the lodger to make their own breakfast in the room (ie hotel room fridge for the milk and juice, cereal, fruit bowl, kettle with tea and coffee)
Allow the lodger to use my washing machine and tumble dryer which will be in the garage nr the private external door to the room

Plus I know I have to get a gas certificate - yes , electrical appliance testing - no , right to rent checks - yes and need permission from my mortgage provider - yes and specialist insurance. - optional

It all looks doable if I can safely keep them away from my kids! - are your kids dangerous? I don’t want to trigger tax rules - no choice / business rates - not applicable / onerous health and safety inspections etc - no idea, why would HSE be interested

Thought/ experiences greatly appreciated!

Thanks

You would have a tenant, not a lodger

Pixie5740

Landladyinwaiting wrote: »

Has anyone taken on a Monday-Friday lodger that doesn’t share the rest of their home?
I am thinking about moving house and taking on a lodger for an extra income.
The house I have found has a room that already has an outside entrance door, and an interconnecting door to the rest of the house that I would keep locked except for me to clean room/ replenish breakfast items. It has a downstairs loo inside it with space for a shower so v cheap to convert.
Can you take on a lodger if you don’t allow them access to the rest of your house?
I was planning on doing the following:
Clean the room/ en suite
Empty the bins
Change the bed every week
Provide hotel room style facilities and breakfast for the lodger to make their own breakfast in the room (ie hotel room fridge for the milk and juice, cereal, fruit bowl, kettle with tea and coffee)
Allow the lodger to use my washing machine and tumble dryer which will be in the garage nr the private external door to the room

Plus I know I have to get a gas certificate, electrical appliance testing, right to rent checks and need permission from my mortgage provider and specialist insurance.

It all looks doable if I can safely keep them away from my kids! I don’t want to trigger tax rules/ business rates/ onerous health and safety inspections etc

Thought/ experiences greatly appreciated!

Thanks

If you aren't sharing any accommodation with the "lodger" then they won't be a lodger.

shinytop

I looked into this for a family member. I don't think it's quite as simple as the replies above and might be do-able for you.


https://www.gov.uk/rent-room-in-your-home/your-lodgers-tenancy-type


http://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/occupiers_with_basic_protection


hope this helps.

Comms69

shinytop wrote: »

I looked into this for a family member. I don't think it's quite as simple as the replies above and might be do-able for you.


https://www.gov.uk/rent-room-in-your-home/your-lodgers-tenancy-type


http://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/occupiers_with_basic_protection


hope this helps.

It really is as simple as that.

Pixie5740

shinytop wrote: »

I looked into this for a family member. I don't think it's quite as simple as the replies above and might be do-able for you.


https://www.gov.uk/rent-room-in-your-home/your-lodgers-tenancy-type


http://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/occupiers_with_basic_protection


hope this helps.

If the OP is not sharing her accommodation then the renter will not be an excluded occupier aka a lodger. The person would be an occupier with basic protection which is what you've linked to and an occupier with basic protection is not a lodger. As an occupier with basic protection a court order would be required to evict and I'm not sure if the OP could specify that the occupier with basic protection can only occupy from Monday to Friday.

LilElvis

And what is the lodger supposed to eat in the evening, or are you expecting them to exist on eating out and takeaways?

Also, if they're working so far from home that they can't commute they may well need to sleep at yours Sunday - Thursday night and leave after work on Friday.

Red-Squirrel_2

Can't see you getting a lot of takers for this 'opportunity'.

At least in a Travelodge the room gets cleaned every day. What are you offering that's better?

getmore4less

Why just a Mo-Fri as this is self contained.

You are really offering a B&B service not a lodger.

Is it in an area that an AirBnB type arrangement may be more lucrative for less work.

System

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

Can't see you getting a lot of takers for this 'opportunity'.

At least in a Travelodge the room gets cleaned every day. What are you offering that's better?

Probably not charging £120 a night.