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Live In Landlord - Defintion?
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very much soRed-Squirrel wrote: »If he's the only person living there is that remotely legitimate?
it is called a house share... a tenant is not defined in terms of "living there"
just because one person is the owner does not stop the AST being limited to a single bedroom0 -
OP can't be a lodger if the property isn't the landlords' main residence.Red-Squirrel wrote: »If you choose to let them use one of your bedrooms when they visit the UK that would be entirely up to you and they would be your guests.Most likely, if you allow them to stay "for the odd weekend or work visit" they will be your lodger....
However I'd be careful with these, if you rent one bedroom + access to common areas then that's all you have.. an AST for a room. The LL can retain a room for themselves / another tenant. Further, common areas would be open for the LL to access. You only have exclusive use of your room.0 -
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Red-Squirrel wrote: »How can it be a house share with one occupant?
I understand the practical situation may appear absurd, but with house shares its common for people to move out at different times and for rooms to be vacant.
The AST would specify the property in question, IE Room 1, 1 ABC Rd.
On the upside, the tenant wouldn't be paying any bills / council tax.0 -
you are being slow...Red-Squirrel wrote: »How can it be a house share with one occupant?
the OP would have an AST of a specified bedroom
the owner would retain access to a specified bedroom
Patently they cannot share the same room, so that makes it a house share, each has their own bedroom plus access to the rest of the property on a common/shared basis
the number of occupants at any one point in time is irrelevant. The owner has the right to turn up and stay in their room as frequently or infrequently as they want. Still makes it a house share even if they never once visit it.0
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