Hi, I have a flat with a loft room that I can access without infringing on future tenants privacy. I’m thinking of reserving this space for storage or possibly my daughter’s use when she’s older. This would not infringe on tenants utility bills as I can put in a prepaid landlord meters for the lofts use of electric etc. What I wanted to know is this allowed and should I keep the CT in my name and get the tenants to pay half to be fair? Would this count as an hmo? Appreciate your thoughts. Thanks
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One tenant one room sounds like a lodger but with separate meters ???
What about kitchen and bathroom facilities
In a two bed is not an HMO but does this loft room meet fire regulations
Does the tenant have access out in case of fire
I would speak to your tenant liaison officer at the council for advice
It sounds as though you would be a resident landlord. If you share any living space with the lodger, (kitchen, bathroom or lounge), they would be a licensee or excluded tenant. If you don’t share living accommodation, they would be a tenant with basic protection. If you don’t understand the difference at this point, you need to do a lot of reading before going ahead.
You can put in separate meters if you wish without changing the status. There are a number of legal pre-requisites, such as a gas safety inspection that you will also need to organise if the premises has gas. You should also ensure that the loft meets all the requirements for habitable space.
You can’t charge the tenant for Council Tax specifically as its banned by the Tenant Fees Act, which does apply to lodgers. However, you can increase the rent by the same amount to cover it.
If you are an owner-occupier, you are allowed up to 2 lodgers without it becoming an HMO.
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