Big Badger House (aka Noisy Lodger) HE'S GONE!

m1ntie

Hi Badger

I also let rooms and have a lodger leaving at the end of the month. I would be interested in your selection/interview process - if you would care to share it.

lostinrates

Badger_Lady wrote: »

The experience certainly hasn't put me off, in fact I'm in touch with someone from Spareroom.co.uk at the moment who seems great! Although I have implemented a more rigorous interviewing process, which will now include Lodger2.

Good!

I actually look forward to havig a lodger when we get a house and DH and his landlady get on well and I know it need not be horrible.

essexgal

Have you texted him yet and asked if he's finished with your wardrobe pole as you desperately need it back...................:D

Or do you think he won't show up if you mention it......:rolleyes:

essexgal

Badger_Lady

essexgal wrote: »

Or do you think he won't show up if you mention it......:rolleyes:

I'm worried that he won't show if breathe funny! Yeah, too risky to rock the boat now... I can always complain after he's gone


New interview process:

1) Potential lodger comes to see the house and decides whether he likes it
2) If yes, he is given an application form to complete (which includes reference details).
3) Potential lodger brings completed application form to the Crown Inn to meet me and Lodger2 for a casual “interview” – more of a “get to know you”. It’s also completely two-way, so as much them finding about us.
4) If all’s still good, I contact the reference.
5) I then choose out of the candidates that have passed steps 1-4, contact them and arrange for Tenancy Agreement / inventory / deposit / moving-in date.

nesssie1702

New Interview process should help you avoid similar problems in the future. How do you split things like Council Tax and bills (phone, fuel etc)?

I had a bad experience in a flat share once when I was meant to stump up for electricity used to heat the place when I wasn't there. She also tried to sting me for Council Tax, but when I contact the CT Office, the account was in credit, but the only way she could get the money was if I signed a letter to that effect. Which I did, so long as she wrote off the heating bill that she used to toast her tidy-sized behind!

Badger_Lady

Ah, I keep that as simple as possible - rent "includes all bills".

For tax purposes, they have a fixed amount each month allocated to rent and a fixed amount allocated to bills (the amount will equal a third of the utilities used over a 12 month period).

But from their point of view, they just pay £300 a month - nothing else

melancholly

well, since there will be a void in my day when this is all resolved, i've nominated this for post of the month.... lots of advice and also very funny!
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=12393851#post12393851

privateseller

Badger_Lady wrote: »

3) Potential lodger brings completed application form to the Crown Inn to meet me and Lodger2 for a casual “interview” – more of a “get to know you”. It’s also completely two-way, so as much them finding about us.

Badgerlady. Have you seen SpareRoom's SpeedFlatMating idea on their website? It jumps straight to your point three and could be a good idea to arrange in your area if you know any friends in the same position as yourself near you.

Badger_Lady

privateseller wrote: »

Badgerlady. Have you seen SpareRoom's SpeedFlatMating idea on their website? It jumps straight to your point three and could be a good idea to arrange in your area if you know any friends in the same position as yourself near you.

I have - there are none ANYWHERE near me at the moment, so although I've put in a request I don't hold up much hope. I don't know anyone else in the area who would benefit.

It seems like a good idea, but I guess there are more single people than homeless people out there! And something so geographically specific needs a bigger market to play with...

zebulon

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it's a bit like egyptian hieroglyphs
(wow I impress myself I got the spelling right at the first go!)