I do not particularly like the idea. Actually I am a moderately paranoid misanthrope and only really like even friends in my home only one at a time..
, But there is an unfortunate circumstance of economic necessity involved..
I am considering turning one of my downstairs rooms into a bedsit. The prospective tenant will share a downstairs shower room and toilet and have access to the main kitchens.
I am also happy for tenant to have use of the Garden and would make an off-road parking space available
However, I am also considering the option of putting one of those Mini-Kitchens in the room so that S/He can cook up the odd micro meal, make tea, etc in private.
It is a large south facing room, 25M^2 or so looking over extensive gardens, bigger than some local studio flats.
I have done a bit of reading on the gov website but this is still early days as far as the planning is concerned.
Has anybody else done this?
How do you ensure that you do not get the tenant from hell?
What might be a reasonable rent? (GU10, South Farnham, Posh neighbourhood, 2 miles from the rail station. But I do NOT want this to become a "Oh look I have a Large house" thread. It is an inheritance that I will struggle to maintain but which I really do not want to sell for both sentimental and practical reasons
)
I am happy to provide unlimited Wi-Fi (Pretty essential these days really) How do I firewall my router so the tenant wont be able to ruin my day by accessing paedo-snuff movies or whatever? (IE Can I restrict his/her access without restricting my own??
)
How many other restrictions can I reasonably and legally impose? (EG no smoking, no overnight guests, no noise after 23:00 hrs etc etc)
And what restrictions would most people consider reasonable? (This is my Home, Not a B&B or a Hotel!)
Since I am a bit paranoid. I am considering putting a locking door on the stairwell and will mainly live upstairs. There are only two other "Living Rooms" downstairs. One is my "Snug" (Media/TV/Games) the other will my dining/drawing room for when I have Guests.
Would locking these rooms/access when I am not at home be considered creepy or reasonable?
More questions later no doubt.
Any shared experiences, Good or Bad, welcome...


I am considering turning one of my downstairs rooms into a bedsit. The prospective tenant will share a downstairs shower room and toilet and have access to the main kitchens.
I am also happy for tenant to have use of the Garden and would make an off-road parking space available
However, I am also considering the option of putting one of those Mini-Kitchens in the room so that S/He can cook up the odd micro meal, make tea, etc in private.
It is a large south facing room, 25M^2 or so looking over extensive gardens, bigger than some local studio flats.
I have done a bit of reading on the gov website but this is still early days as far as the planning is concerned.
Has anybody else done this?
How do you ensure that you do not get the tenant from hell?
What might be a reasonable rent? (GU10, South Farnham, Posh neighbourhood, 2 miles from the rail station. But I do NOT want this to become a "Oh look I have a Large house" thread. It is an inheritance that I will struggle to maintain but which I really do not want to sell for both sentimental and practical reasons

I am happy to provide unlimited Wi-Fi (Pretty essential these days really) How do I firewall my router so the tenant wont be able to ruin my day by accessing paedo-snuff movies or whatever? (IE Can I restrict his/her access without restricting my own??


How many other restrictions can I reasonably and legally impose? (EG no smoking, no overnight guests, no noise after 23:00 hrs etc etc)
And what restrictions would most people consider reasonable? (This is my Home, Not a B&B or a Hotel!)
Since I am a bit paranoid. I am considering putting a locking door on the stairwell and will mainly live upstairs. There are only two other "Living Rooms" downstairs. One is my "Snug" (Media/TV/Games) the other will my dining/drawing room for when I have Guests.
Would locking these rooms/access when I am not at home be considered creepy or reasonable?

More questions later no doubt.
Any shared experiences, Good or Bad, welcome...