
Avoiding a tenancy in a self contained letting I did an advice recently for a client who wanted to let out some self contained accommodation in his house (effectively a ‘granny annex’) but was anxious to avoid creating a tenancy. Although this is covered in part here, I thought that it might be worth repeating [...]
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When I mean disappearing lodger, I don’t mean one who fades away like the Cheshire Cat! I mean the tenant who just goes off and never comes back. Generally owing you rent. I had an email from a reader about this just the other day, who said, quite rightly that this is not covered in [...]
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I am pleased to announce the opening of the Lodger Landlord Shop! This is a separate part of the site where you can purchase documents, forms and letters. At present the only items there are a lodger agreement and a letter of authority. Although these are arguably two of the most important documents you will need. [...]
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Taking in a lodger is not the same as taking in a tenant, and a formal lodger agreement is less essential. Many lodger landlords never use a formal written agreement, and operate on a handshake and mutual trust. However although this is fine when things are going well, if there are any problems, it is [...]
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