Moving in with a landlord (as a lodger)

@if ®afiq · 29 Mar 2010 at 09:41

I may be moving in as a lodger and am unsure how to precede with regarsd to the deposit etc. Should I get some sort of written and signed contract - like a lodgers agreement or something less formal?

rodo · 29 Mar 2010 at 09:43

If you're making a deposit then it's presumably still required to be placed in a deposit protection scheme by the landlord. I can't see why it would be different if you are a lodger.

Duff-Man · 29 Mar 2010 at 09:44

If you're going to sign a tenancy agreement, then your deposit will be accepted into a deposit protection scheme (by law).

If you're entering into a more informal agreement (just informally paying the guy cash month by month for letting you stay), then I wouldn't hand over any kind of deposit.

platypus · 29 Mar 2010 at 10:13

Definitely get yourself a contract.

GIBSrUS · 29 Mar 2010 at 10:17

Lodger agreement - deposit held by landlord.
Tenancy agreement - held by 3rd party.

In both cases, get yourself a contract.

@if ®afiq · 29 Mar 2010 at 11:21

Thanks - will get him to write up a contract.

platypus · 29 Mar 2010 at 11:36

Can send you a tenant/lodger one if you want.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 29 Mar 2010 at 12:34

semi-pro waster · 29 Mar 2010 at 12:39

I'm technically a lodger and the landlady said she didn't want to take a deposit as it was fairly pointless from her point of view, we do however have a fairly basic contract setting out the situation and rights/obligations for the parties.

This may not be the ideal basis to proceed from but it suits us fine.

platypus · 29 Mar 2010 at 12:42

Sent.

@if ®afiq · 29 Mar 2010 at 14:21

platypus said:
Can send you a tenant/lodger one if you want.

Yes please