Help required please (west sussex)

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Hello

I currently rent in Lancing. Very long story short-moved from Shoreham as fled an abusive marraige. Started from scratch. Im 3 years in and simply struggling to keep up with the rent. Because im seen paying the rent I cannot get council housing. My rent & bills are always my priority and paid on time. I work really hard. I would like to move back to shoreham as my daughter goes to school there. I need a little release on rent to help free some money for myself. I currently pay £1,850 for a 3 bed. I host students in my spare room to help top up, but ideally would like to stop. If there are any landlords out there with a 2/3 bed willing to rent out to me i would be most grateful. My situation the last 3 years has been some what emotionally exhausting. I am house proud. My home is clean & beautiful. I put in a lot of work to make it my home. Happy for a home visit if need be. I have a guarantor and a small dog.

Just a single parent trying my hardest to get by with no child support and need someone to help. Taking away a small amount of rent each month will help me enormously. Free-ing up some finances so I can live a little better.

Thank you

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Hi Holly, I’m also looking for affordable accommodation and I’m interested in finding a place in the Shoreham/Lancing area. If you hear of any landlords or properties available at a reasonable rent, I would really appreciate it if you could let me know. Thank you and I hope you find the right home for you and your daughter.

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I’m not a landlord, but surely letting a room out to students in somewhere that you rent would be breaking the terms of your tenancy agreement, I may be wrong.

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And probably makes your existing property an HMO!

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Only if it’s three or more tenants not from the same household (family I guess)

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Hi guys

My landlord is fully aware of the arrangements. Always upfront & honest. We have a good landlord/tenant relationship. Please refrain from commenting if it is not useful.

Thank you

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Hi

I will do. Hope you find what you are looking for also. Its good to help eachother.

All the best

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I was only pointing this out as it may possibly stop other landlords renting to you.

Also if you are looking for somewhere I suggest looking on the open rent website/app and other sites.

As I doubt you’ll get many if any landlords contact you to say they have somewhere.

As far as I’m aware this is not what the forum is for.

Is any of that useful?

Good luck.

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Holly28, her daughter and one student makes 3 people

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@Holly28

@David122 may have a view but if you are subletting you may have all the same obligations as any other LL, to the student(s) who are your tenants. That could mean needing a written tenancy agreement if an APT or at least a lodger agreement.

Your LL may need to check if they or you need an hmo license and if hmo allowed by their insurance, and/or mortgage lender and/or freeholder.

This would apply equally to any future LL

Good luck

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Her daughter is part of her family so doesn’t count towards that figure.

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It’s 3 people in 2 households. That’s the definition of an HMO

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@David122 is correct. Here’s the defn of an hmo

Houses in multiple occupation

Your home is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if both of the following apply:

  • at least 3 tenants live there, forming more than 1 household
  • you share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities with other tenants

Your home is a large HMO if both of the following apply:

  • at least 5 tenants live there, forming more than 1 household
  • you share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities with other tenants

A household is either a single person or members of the same family who live together. A family includes people who are:

  • married or living together - including people in same-sex relationships
  • relatives or half-relatives, for example grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings
  • step-parents and step-children

Large HMOs need a licence from the local council.

Rules for HMOs

The usual rules for landlords and tenants apply to all HMOs - check your rights, your landlord’s safety responsibilities and the rules on repairs.

Your local council may have extra rules for your HMO. Contact your local council to check.

Small HMOs may or may not need a licence depending on local rules

Best