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Need A Bit Of Advice Re Short Term Tennant
We have a spare room and i know someone who needs somewhere to stay for a short while. He's a good lad (my ex apprentice) and i get on well with him. He might only want a room for a few months which is no problem.
Would you advise getting a formal agreement made up ? if so, how would you go about getting this done, preferably without using a solicitor.
Many thanks
Would you advise getting a formal agreement made up ? if so, how would you go about getting this done, preferably without using a solicitor.
Many thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.always best to get ground rules laid out...agree a rent/lodging fee...give him a wee book to record when he pays you sign...discuss use of phone..energy bills etc...friends staying over ?..cleaning of communal areas..use of kitchen...does not have to be too formal .as long as you lay things on the table to begin with
goggle rent a room agreement template
and there are quite good ones available - having just got hold of one - FREE !
If you do take a deposit - from my splodging days thirty y ago, we neva paid deposits - you will need to be registered and it is a pain.
and hope it works out (for the young fella) - it works for you as you;re gonna get paid !
and there are quite good ones available - having just got hold of one - FREE !
If you do take a deposit - from my splodging days thirty y ago, we neva paid deposits - you will need to be registered and it is a pain.
and hope it works out (for the young fella) - it works for you as you;re gonna get paid !
In response to Pravstar - if you get a lodger living in your home this is not an Assured Shorthold Tenancy and therefore you do not need to protect a deposit with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme. Deposit protection only applies to ASTs.
"Get a formal AST drawn up. You can get a free copy from My Bad Apple of a tenancy agreement and write it up yourself, saving you loadsa wonga
Mate or no mate, you need to take a deposit and put it in the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, thats all"
"Get a formal AST drawn up. You can get a free copy from My Bad Apple of a tenancy agreement and write it up yourself, saving you loadsa wonga
Mate or no mate, you need to take a deposit and put it in the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, thats all"
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