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Rent Agreement form for Rent a room scheme

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  • 11-09-2011 7:21am
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    davebuck
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Just looking for a sample rent agreement form for the rent a room scheme.

    If anyone has a basic form could they please PM me or if they know where to get one.

    Thanks..


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    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    There is no 'rent agreement form' for use with the rent-a-room scheme. When you are still resident in the house- anyone taking a room under the rent-a-room scheme is living with you under licence and has no entitlements that a tenant would have. You have to be incredibly careful about going down the road of a formal agreement- as a lodger has no rights- but if you spell out rights and obligations on paper- you are giving him rights (and obligations) that he or she would not otherwise have.

    When people use the rent-a-room scheme its more normal to do up a set of house rules without being too anal or else you'll never find someone to take the room. E.g.

    A rota for buying cleaning supplies
    Who has which cupboards and fridge arrangements
    No loud tv or music after 10PM
    No overnight stays without your prior consent
    Turn off the immersion heater after use

    etc etc etc- a set of groundrules for living with someone- not a rental agreement.........


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    #3
    davebuck
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭davebuck


    Thanks smccarrick for the good advice.


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