Hi All,
Hope someone can shed some light on this for me. We have been lodging out our spare room to a lodger, when we interviewed him he was moving to the area and had secured a job, we had no reason to disbelieve him. 4 months down the line and he hasn't done a days work. I did wonder, but felt as long as the rent keeps getting paid then it's none of my concern, untill last month when the rent wasnt forthcoming. I approached the lodger who unsuprisingly gave all the usual excuses and offered to pay 'some of it' after 'a chat' he has found the rent and payed this months. now today i have recieved a letter from the local council making me aware that he is claiming housing benefit as a 'tenant' of my property. Now we have a lodger agreement but this is all and as far as i was concerned he is a lodger and not a tenant. i'm concerned as i dont want to sign anything stating he is a tenant, this has always been a short term thing with it stated that we can both call an end with a months notice.
Is he a 'lodger' or a 'tenant' should i send the proof of rent form back to the coucil with a copy of the lodger agreement enclosed?
Any advice would be much appreciated, Thankyou in advance.
Hope someone can shed some light on this for me. We have been lodging out our spare room to a lodger, when we interviewed him he was moving to the area and had secured a job, we had no reason to disbelieve him. 4 months down the line and he hasn't done a days work. I did wonder, but felt as long as the rent keeps getting paid then it's none of my concern, untill last month when the rent wasnt forthcoming. I approached the lodger who unsuprisingly gave all the usual excuses and offered to pay 'some of it' after 'a chat' he has found the rent and payed this months. now today i have recieved a letter from the local council making me aware that he is claiming housing benefit as a 'tenant' of my property. Now we have a lodger agreement but this is all and as far as i was concerned he is a lodger and not a tenant. i'm concerned as i dont want to sign anything stating he is a tenant, this has always been a short term thing with it stated that we can both call an end with a months notice.
Is he a 'lodger' or a 'tenant' should i send the proof of rent form back to the coucil with a copy of the lodger agreement enclosed?
Any advice would be much appreciated, Thankyou in advance.
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