Anyone ever rent a room out in your home
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Women respond well to that kind of thing. If she sees another woman prepared to live with you that signals maturity and you're not some psycho.
If it got serious she'd be demanding the other woman left however.
We need pictures before we can comment.......
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I ruled one out. Just seemed weird
However the other one called down on Friday and is again today. No pics but I assure you, it would swing your decision too
Will your friends visit
What if you find a gf/bf will he stay
200 up front deposit/250 advance each month, covers rent,tv,broadband,reasonable electric use
Month by month for 3 months to trial before longer contract
Smoke outside
11pm cut off / no sleepovers / 2 mates at once max
What do you need in the room
Standing order for payment ?
Need to check mortgage and insurance.
So I have put together a list of some questions and rules/statements. I know the 11pm cut off and no sleepovers type thing may seem harsh, but I'm wanting to keep in full control, I don't want drunken parties. I don't want late visitors and I don't want people about that personally I have not met/vetted, I also don't want outnumbered. If the tenant doesn't like the rules I don't need the money enough personally to adjust that rule.
Any others maybe ?
What if you find a gf/bf will he stay
200 up front deposit/250 advance each month, covers rent,tv,broadband,reasonable electric use
Month by month for 3 months to trial before longer contract
Smoke outside
11pm cut off / no sleepovers / 2 mates at once max
What do you need in the room
Standing order for payment ?
Need to check mortgage and insurance.
So I have put together a list of some questions and rules/statements. I know the 11pm cut off and no sleepovers type thing may seem harsh, but I'm wanting to keep in full control, I don't want drunken parties. I don't want late visitors and I don't want people about that personally I have not met/vetted, I also don't want outnumbered. If the tenant doesn't like the rules I don't need the money enough personally to adjust that rule.
Any others maybe ?
Sounds like a haggling point to me.
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I did, it was a disaster. Do not rent out a room.
Women respond well to that kind of thing. If she sees another woman prepared to live with you that signals maturity and you're not some psycho.
If it got serious she'd be demanding the other woman left however.
Very true.
I assume the same rules will apply to you? No guests over night makes me personally think whoever is interested would be better off staying with parents. It's as you say though your house your rules so stick to what you want.
The problem with having people stay over that you don't know anything about is that it could possibly invalidate your home & contents insurance.
With lodgers I had that weren't previously friends I implemented a rule that overnight guests needed to be agreed a week in advance, this didn't stop friends or partners from coming but it did stop them bringing home randoms from a night out. Seemed to work fairly well.
No, but as a cinema buff i'm going to have a lot of expensive stuff in there. They're going to be renting a room, they'll even have an en-suite bathroom. Not renting rights to the whole god-damn house!
Not sure what people are finding difficult to understand, he's not setting up a commune where everyone chips in and everyone has equal rights. He's renting out one room. Not the whole house, and it's his property, his gaff his rules and he can make up any rules he wishes
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i thought about it once when i was living in an old house that had 4 floors.
each floor had a renter and i had maybe 5or 6 room. at the time i didnt even think of that though
each floor had a renter and i had maybe 5or 6 room. at the time i didnt even think of that though
I personally don't think you should be renting the room out, you sound like you'll make the lodger's life a right old misery - and for no reason, if, like you say you "don't need the money enough to adjust rules".
If you're going to enforce parent-like rules for the lodger, are you going to do their washing and cook their dinners?
I hope no poor soul chooses to lodge with you. You sound awfully mistrusting of your fellow humans and I think you should consider whether you actually want to enter this market.
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Meh, I think not wanting to be woken up late at night is fair. You're covering yourself if she turns out to be a party girl.
However, if she is the opposite, and has nice, quiet and respectful friends, this does seem OTT. It's about context I guess.
Are you planning to email these question or ask in person? The first two might seem a bit weird if emailed.
However, if she is the opposite, and has nice, quiet and respectful friends, this does seem OTT. It's about context I guess.
Are you planning to email these question or ask in person? The first two might seem a bit weird if emailed.