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Types Of Shared Accommodation
Listed below are the 4 main types of shared accommodation. There are any
number of variation on these and you should make sure you fully understand
any commitments that you enter into.
House or Flat Share
This is where the property is let as a whole, often, by what have been
termed in the media as 'Buy To Let' landlords. You will normally have to
enter into a legally binding letting contract where one or all of you will
be responsible for the rent and contract obligations such as dilapidation.
There are a number of pitfalls particularly if one person want to leave
before the others. However, it is usual for there to be a clause to cater
for this allowing replacement tenants.
Often, the leaving tenant will undertake to fill their room and bear the
costs because they will still be liable for the rent until someone else is
paying their rent.
Live Out Landlord - Rooms For Rent
This is where a landlord rents out each room in the property individually.
Clearly, in this case, you do not have a say in the people you will
be sharing with but on the other hand you are only responsible for your rent.
Live In Landlord - Rooms For Rent
Tenants in this sort of property are often referred to as lodgers. The room
may be in a family house or possibly someone needs to rent their second bedroom
to cover the mortgage. Although you will be living in someone's house with
the obvious restrictions, you will often find that the property is better
looked after.
Sub Let
Sub lets are becoming less common because the of all of the legal issues
that ensue mostly revolving around the lack of protection and rights for
both the tenant and the landlord. However, there is still a lot if 'informal'
sub letting going on and it usually offers short term or low commitment rentals
for both parties.
Disclaimer
The descriptions do not purpoty to legal definitions but rather a general
guide / overview and hence this guide should not be relied on in law. The
law regarding tenancies is complex and changes regularly and if you are
in doubt, you should take your own legal advice at a registered solicitor
or consult the Citizens Advice Bureau
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