Wanting to move my boyfriend in

Grumpy_chap

Morrigan_2020 said:
he has rented the property to you, its your home now and you can live in it however you choose. 

Do you tell the landlord when you go on holiday?  If you change your job?  If you take up a new hobby that you'll be doing in the house?

That's not entirely the case. The LL is still obligated to fulfill legal needs, such as Right to Rent check.  This cannot happen if the LL is unaware because information is concealed:
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/landlord_responsibilities

Also, the tenancy agreement will usually say who is allowed to live at the property.  If someone else is to live there, that changes the agreement.  The OP's partner has no protection if not added to the tenancy.

It is entirely different to have someone move in (permanent) than to go away for holiday, have an occasional guest, or change your underwear etc. (all temporary).  Indeed, the tenancy likely has a clause about not going away and leaving the property empty for more than a certain duration.

The OP needs to notify the LL.  There should not be any impact on the rent.  The tenancy can be simply adjusted to reflect the new reality.  

I assume, of course, a decent LL.

davidmcn

Grumpy_chap said:

Morrigan_2020 said:
he has rented the property to you, its your home now and you can live in it however you choose. 

Do you tell the landlord when you go on holiday?  If you change your job?  If you take up a new hobby that you'll be doing in the house?

That's not entirely the case. The LL is still obligated to fulfill legal needs, such as Right to Rent check.  This cannot happen if the LL is unaware because information is concealed:
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/landlord_responsibilities

That doesn't necessarily mean the tenant has an obligation to tell the landlord about new occupants whom they need to check. 

Grumpy_chap

davidmcn said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Morrigan_2020 said:
he has rented the property to you, its your home now and you can live in it however you choose. 

Do you tell the landlord when you go on holiday?  If you change your job?  If you take up a new hobby that you'll be doing in the house?

That's not entirely the case. The LL is still obligated to fulfill legal needs, such as Right to Rent check.  This cannot happen if the LL is unaware because information is concealed:
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/landlord_responsibilities

That doesn't necessarily mean the tenant has an obligation to tell the landlord about new occupants whom they need to check. 

Yes, they will because the tenancy agreement will impose that obligation on the tenant.
Has the OP reviewed their tenancy agreement recently to see what is permitted in this regard?

Morrigan_2020

Grumpy_chap said:

Morrigan_2020 said:
he has rented the property to you, its your home now and you can live in it however you choose. 

Do you tell the landlord when you go on holiday?  If you change your job?  If you take up a new hobby that you'll be doing in the house?

That's not entirely the case. The LL is still obligated to fulfill legal needs, such as Right to Rent check.  This cannot happen if the LL is unaware because information is concealed:
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/landlord_responsibilities

Also, the tenancy agreement will usually say who is allowed to live at the property.  If someone else is to live there, that changes the agreement.  The OP's partner has no protection if not added to the tenancy.

It is entirely different to have someone move in (permanent) than to go away for holiday, have an occasional guest, or change your underwear etc. (all temporary).  Indeed, the tenancy likely has a clause about not going away and leaving the property empty for more than a certain duration.

The OP needs to notify the LL.  There should not be any impact on the rent.  The tenancy can be simply adjusted to reflect the new reality.  

I assume, of course, a decent LL.

Tenancy agreements don't limit who can live in a property, they state who is responsible for the property and for paying the rent. 

The landlord doesn't have to do a right to rent check on someone he isn't renting a property to, and heron't be renting a property to the boyfriend. 

Grumpy_chap

It will be extremely unusual for the tenancy agreement not to list who can live at the property.

princeofpounds

People are giving you slightly varying answers because there are two possible situations here.

1) Your BF moves in as a guest (aka 'excluded occupier'). Legally, you don't need to change anything*, or speak to anyone. 
2) Your BF moves in as a co-tenant (or licensed occupant if he doesn't become a party to the tenancy). You need to get the landlord's approval.

Then there will also be divided views on whether it is best to speak to the LL in situation 1). If they are generally reasonable, it normally is, because if they find out by surprise it can sour the relationship.

*This point is a little bit debateable. It's certainly not illegal or unlawful to have a guest in your house for as long as you like. But there can be some indirect legal consequences that may be relevant in extreme situations. For example, your tenancy agreement may have clauses restricting occupancy; the enforceability is doubtful but is not necessarily impossible. If the LL finds out they may feel obliged to end the tenancy at the earliest opportunity if he does not leave, as it could impact insurance validity, overcrowding regs as mentioned above, lease obligations they have to a freeholder sitting above them etc. 

Morrigan_2020

Grumpy_chap said:

It will be extremely unusual for the tenancy agreement not to list who can live at the property.

If it does I doubt it would be enforceable.  

If a renting couple have a baby, do they need to ask the landlord's permission for it to live in their home?  If they decide to foster or adopt?  If they move in an elderly or disabled family member to care for them?  If they take in a friend fleeing abuse?

Grumpy_chap

Morrigan_2020 said:

If a renting couple have a baby, do they need to ask the landlord's permission for it to live in their home?  If they decide to foster or adopt?  If they move in an elderly or disabled family member to care for them?  If they take in a friend fleeing abuse?

These scenarios are different.  The child cannot acquire rights in the absence of the parents so does not need permission.

The adult scenarios are permitted if temporary, but require permission if permanent (as the adult can acquire rights in their own right).  This will be in the contract and will be enforceable.  It is also in the tenant's interest for everything to be "normalised" as it offers the tenant protection also.  The worst case would be the LL receiving complaints from a third party about unauthorised people and, believe me, it happens.  The LL can only protect the tenant's rights to privacy so far as the LL is informed.

Morrigan_2020

Grumpy_chap said:

Morrigan_2020 said:

If a renting couple have a baby, do they need to ask the landlord's permission for it to live in their home?  If they decide to foster or adopt?  If they move in an elderly or disabled family member to care for them?  If they take in a friend fleeing abuse?

These scenarios are different.  The child cannot acquire rights in the absence of the parents so does not need permission.

The adult scenarios are permitted if temporary, but require permission if permanent (as the adult can acquire rights in their own right).  

What are you basing that on?

zagubov

It does sound as though many people want this situation to be very formalised and contractual when it sounds like it would function better as a more casual informal arrangement.
The risks weigh more on the boyfriend than the residents or their landlord.