Rent a Room Scheme - mobile home

littlebranshill

I live in a small bungalow but have a large mobile home as well. I have a friend who is currently living in it but sharing facilities in the house with me i.e. shower, washing machine and kitchen. She is planning on leaving to go abroad soon so I was thinking that maybe I could rent it out on the rent a room scheme. There is a toilet in the mobile home and a small kitchen but my friend has always used the facilities in my house. Any prospective tenant would have to do the same of course. The Council have inspected a couple of years ago when my friend first came to visit (I have a difficult neighbour who reported me to the Council) and they were happy. I just wondered if things would change if the Council knew I was renting it out and insist that I turn the water in there off. Thoughts please before I ring the Council to discuss it.

Comms69

I'm not sure the rent a room scheme would apply, but I also don't see why you couldn't let it out as is.


It will still have all the facilities necessary presumably?

littlebranshill

Comms69 wrote: »

I'm not sure the rent a room scheme would apply, but I also don't see why you couldn't let it out as is.


It will still have all the facilities necessary presumably?

I can't let it out as a separate unit of accommodation as I would need planning permission and change of use.

theartfullodger

Rent less than £625/mo? If not, rent a room won't apply

littlebranshill

theartfullodger wrote: »

Rent less than £625/mo? If not, rent a room won't apply

Yes it would be less than that.

Comms69

littlebranshill wrote: »

I can't let it out as a separate unit of accommodation as I would need planning permission and change of use.

I don’t see why you’d need either of those - not a permanent structure and use is still residential

BoGoF

Think you would be hard pushed to argue you would be renting a room in your house.....you clearly aren't.

littlebranshill

Comms69 wrote: »

I don’t see why you’d need either of those - not a permanent structure and use is still residential

The Council have told me this 2 years ago. They also told me that I would never get permission either!

Comms69

littlebranshill wrote: »

The Council have told me this 2 years ago. They also told me that I would never get permission either!

For what?


I really don't see what the council has to do with this- maybe G_M or another poster will elaborate

littlebranshill

As I understand it if I rented the mobile home out as a separate unit for money I would have to get planning permission for change of use. It is also in an area of ONB which apparently makes it harder. That's why the mobile home has to be ancillary accommodation - overspill accommodation? This is what the Council told me.

Comms69

littlebranshill wrote: »

As I understand it if I rented the mobile home out as a separate unit for money I would have to get planning permission for change of use. It is also in an area of ONB which apparently makes it harder. That's why the mobile home has to be ancillary accommodation - overspill accommodation? This is what the Council told me.

AONB's definitely have tenanted properties


The use is still for a residential purpose.


If you were doing holiday lets I can understand that, because that is considered a ratable business.


Anyway i'll bow out, hopefully someone can provide a link or something