Private Renting

[chessington]

Hi Does anyone know how many you can have in a two bedroom property legally? My daughter is looking to rent privately and she and her partner have three daughters, can she rent a two bedroom place or does it have to be three bedroom, the reason im asking is the three bed properties are so expensive TIA

[calmck]

Don't know what is legal but how old are the daughters. Would they sleep in the same room. Depends on the size of the place and what the land lord allows

[Ken4155]

If there is a bedroom big enough for all 3 daughters, there ought to be no problem. As far as i am aware, it is only when you have sons and daughters and one or more are nearing the age of puberty that another bedroom is needed.

[chessington]

thank you, eldest is 12, then 10 then 7 years old

[chelle7272]

There is only a limit where it involves children over age 10 of opposite sex
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/does-the-law-set-an-age-at-which-children-cant-share-a-bedroom/

[bednobs]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question1810704.html

[chessington]

thank you Chelle and bedknobs

[youngmafbog]

The law is one thing but the Landlord/Lady is another.

When we had a number of properties we would not allow this. Did it once and the place suffered much more wear and tear, which of course they were not paying for.

[Buenchico]

>>> There is only a limit where it involves children over age 10 of opposite sex

While 7272 is correct in saying that children under 10 years of age are disregarded when considering the 'room standard', children from 1 to 9 years are counted (as a half person) when considering the 'space standard'.

So it's not only the number of bedrooms that's relevant but the aggregate area of all bedrooms and living rooms:
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/repairs/check_if_your_home_is_overcrowded_by_law

[Peter Pedant]

this isnt a landlord q
you go along and say - "yeah I'll take it how much?"
and off you go....

I wdnt say this is a lease-breaker EVEN if they stipulate two in a bedrrom max ( one sleeps on the sofa)

[Peter Pedant]

YMF is clearly a landlord
not every tenant breaks up a house but by god when they do....

If she does take a small house, I dont see that she can apply for rehousing on the grounds of overcrowding....