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Lodger Agreement
(licence to occupy a room in the householder's own home — England)
This agreement is made on [DATE] between:
The householder: [HOUSEHOLDER FULL NAME], who lives at [ADDRESS OF THE HOME] as their only or main home; and
The lodger: [LODGER FULL NAME], date of birth [DATE OF BIRTH], phone [PHONE], email [EMAIL].
1. The room
The householder gives the lodger permission to live in [DESCRIPTION OF THE ROOM, e.g. the back bedroom on the first floor] at the home from [START DATE]. The lodger shares the following with the householder: [ ] kitchen [ ] bathroom [ ] living room [ ] other: [OTHER SHARED ROOMS]. The householder keeps the right to enter the room at reasonable times, for cleaning, repairs and safety checks.
2. A licence, not a tenancy
The householder lives in the home and shares accommodation with the lodger. This agreement gives the lodger a personal licence to occupy, not a tenancy, and the lodger may not let anyone else live in the room.
3. Payment
The lodger pays £[AMOUNT] every [ ] week [ ] month in advance, on [PAYMENT DAY], by [PAYMENT METHOD]. The payment includes: [ ] gas and electricity [ ] water [ ] internet [ ] council tax share [ ] meals: [MEALS] [ ] cleaning: [CLEANING]. If rent is paid weekly, the householder provides a rent book.
4. Deposit
[ ] No deposit. [ ] The lodger pays a deposit of £[DEPOSIT AMOUNT]. The householder returns it within [NUMBER] days after the lodger leaves, less any amount for unpaid payments or damage beyond normal wear and tear, with a written list of deductions.
5. House rules
[HOUSE RULES, e.g. quiet hours, guests staying overnight, smoking, pets, use of the kitchen]
6. Length and ending
[ ] This agreement runs from week to week or month to month until either side ends it.
[ ] This agreement runs until [END DATE] and then continues from period to period unless either side ends it.
Either side may end the agreement by giving at least [NOTICE PERIOD, e.g. one rental period] notice, preferably in writing. At the end, the lodger returns all keys, and the householder returns any belongings the lodger leaves behind.
7. Right to rent
Before the start date the lodger shows the householder the documents needed for a right to rent check, and tells the householder if their permission to stay in the UK changes.
8. Contact
Notices under this agreement can be given by hand or to the email addresses above.
Name Signature Date
Householder [HOUSEHOLDER FULL NAME] ____________________ [DATE]
Lodger [LODGER FULL NAME] ____________________ [DATE]
Keys handed over: [NUMBER AND TYPE OF KEYS]
For me: before the lodger moves in
[ ] I live here as my only or main home and share the kitchen, bathroom or living room with the lodger — that makes it an excluded licence (Protection from Eviction Act 1977, s. 3A(2))
[ ] Right to rent check done before the start (England; Immigration Act 2014, ss. 20 and 22)
[ ] Income up to £7,500 a year (£3,750 if someone else also receives income from letting in this home) is tax-free under Rent a Room (ITTOIA 2005, ss. 789–790); above that, a tax return
[ ] Council told if I lose the single person council tax discount
[ ] Gas and electricity recharged only at what I paid, plus VAT