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Renting room in my home

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  • 22-05-2011 4:15pm
    #1
    plainjane81
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭


    Hey all

    Wife left and to afford my home will need to rent out my sons room.
    my question is do i need to apply to become a landlord to rent out this room or once i dont earn over 10,000e from it i dont have to. is this correct?

    if it is correct how do i make some sort of contract with the tenant. can i just type out something and get them to agree and sign it let both of us keep a copy.


    Thanks


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    #2
    solovely
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭solovely


    No, you don't need to apply (well I never did anyway).

    You can draw up your own "lease" but it won't be legally binding, it's more a casual statement of agreement. Under the rent a room scheme, tenants have much less rights than if they were renting from a proper landlord (which is why rent is usually less). I drew up a lease agreement with my current tenant, not that it mattered for anything, but helped make it clear what was acceptable to both.


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    indie armada
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭indie armada


    sorry to hijack, but if renting out a room is it ok to use a lease downloaded from a website as a guide, and do you need to register with someone to receive the rent via social welfare cheques. thanks


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