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Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
You’re a resident landlord if you let out part of a property which is your…
The Rent a Room Scheme lets you earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year…
The way you share your home with a lodger affects what kind of tenancy…
Rent You can charge what you want for rent but should agree the amount…
How to end an excluded tenancy or licence If your lodger is an excluded…
Your property may be classed as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if…
If your guests are not ready to leave sponsorship and move into their own alternative accommodation, but you can no longer accommodate them, they may want to find a new host.
Information and guidance for local authorities compiling the P1E quarterly data returns on homelessness.
How to find a new guest that is already in the UK.
Information about how to make your guests feel more comfortable in their new home, set expectations about how to live together and communicate with your guests.
The checks councils are required to carry out on a sponsor/host's home. Includes how two-tier councils conduct checks, and guest support needs.
How and when welfare checks must be made to assess if a sponsor/host is suitable. Includes note taking and follow up visits.
Information about rematching, including the council’s role and funding available.
Making thank you payments to sponsors/hosts, including across different councils. Also checking if guests are paying rent to sponsors/hosts, and what to do if they are.
What your options are if you want to continue to live with your host, or if you need to move on to a new host.
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