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Cohabitation Agreement Required?
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The landlord/tenant model is a pretty good one you just don't have any rent payments.Mimi_Arc_en_ciel said:I checked this out as I have the same situation. My solicitor informed me that:
"Providing they do not contribute to mortgage or anything structural to the property then they do not have a claim. You can however charge them for the bills and ask for contributions towards decorating, similar to what you would do in a rental property"
The things a landlord should pay for are the ownership ones, keep them as your own.
The things a tenant would pay for are the living in a place costs, they can be shared.
I would keep most maintenance on the landlord side.
Bit of decoration could cross the line depending how extensive.
Mowing the lawn would not, laying a new lawn would
planting a specimen tree : owner, growing veg : shared.
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