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Hi....
I'm very close to finishing the refurbishment of my house (first time buyer)
I'm looking to rent a room out, most likely to a stranger, if not hopefully it'll be a mate.
Does anyone know where to seek advice on contracts, or indeed have any advice they give me.
The room will be furnished and i'm wanting to have a short term contra?
Any advice/ do's dont's direction would be great please
Spare room.com. Had lots of great lodgers from there and some are now good friends for life.
+1 for Spare room.com
I have a contract if you need one, mail in profile
+2 for Spareroom.com.
Last Sept I took the plunge and rented out a room. Advertised on Spareroom.com. Had 8 or 9 enquiries in the first week of advertising. The guy I took on bizarrely turned out to be an old old friend I hadn't seen in 30 years. He rented for 3 months and he was hardly ever here. Easiest £1k I've ever made.
Just readvertised the room and only had one enquiry. She moved in 10 days ago and has been no trouble at all so far.
Personally I haven't bothered with any written agreements. I like to think I'm a good judge of character. Though you can download perfectly good free templates off t'intenet.
Would also recommend keeping the rent below £4250pa, then you don't have to declare it ( see [url= https://www.gov.uk/rent-room-in-your-home/the-rent-a-room-scheme ]rent-a-room scheme[/url]).
Great....
I've just had a quick look at spare room .com and also lodgers.com.
Some really useful info.
Just a bit wary of the unknown of the moment.
Think I'm going to post an ad up.
The house is in New Mill Holmfirth if anyone's interested !!