Renting out a room

toadhall99

Thanks @greatcrested that was a very imformative post

greatcrested

https://www.gov.uk/check-tenant-right-to-rent-documents

zagubov

Also she should not allow them to fit a lock to their door (but feel free to fit one to her own room). 

dimbo61

Depending on where your friend lives they maybe hundreds of potential tenants looking for a place to stay in her location.
Spareroom is a good place to start.
Good quality photos of the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, Garden ? Ensuite,
Rent cost each month, deposit, location, 
Check out other adverts to get an idea of what to put.
Similar age ? Same sex IE female, what is offered, Gas, electric, water, parking,  council tax, Netflix, All-Inclusive rent,
House rules about visitors, guests staying overnight etc
Will she offer meals ?
Cleaning ? 
Check out Rent a Room as she can earn upto £7500 tax free

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greatcrested said:

https://www.gov.uk/check-tenant-right-to-rent-documents

Also:  https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-landlord-right-to-rent-checks

theselfishaltruist

toadhall99 said:

So would she need to protect the deposit and how does the right to rent check list work?

As this person is a lodger, no need to protect the deposit. They will NOT be a tenant. Lodgers have limited rights generally. Have a written agreement (although one isn't essential to create a legal contract - verbal contracts are still contracts - but this can become complicated if there is a disagreement).
High Court just deemed Right to Work checks as discriminatory but they are technically still the law (although it wont be for long probably)
see: https://www.lettingaproperty.com/landlord/blog/right-to-rent-document-checklist/

Overall, there is not much law around lodgers and is generally unregulated. It is a private arrangement between parties. Just make sure everything is clear, and from my experience, I mean EVERYTHING like who pays what bills, whos paying for the keys, is there locks on the door, which rooms lodger can use, etc etc...