A popular London residential Location Company who help people find accommodation are helping people understand the difference between Lodger rights and Tenants Rights through an awareness campaign.
London, UK -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/25/2014 -- Over 50.4% of all people in London rent a room or space. This number has risen dramatically and for the first time since 1918 renting is more prevalent than owning. With the spike in renters, there is an uncertainty in the difference between lodgers and tenants and the rights that each has afforded to them under United Kingdom law. One residential letting expert Room Hunters (www.roomhunters.co.uk) has launched a campaign to not only help each understand what those differences are, but to also help landlords find renters and renters find landlords.
Roomhunters.co.uk not only breaks down the difference between a tenant and a lodger, but they also offer up advice for landlords, blank agreements for renters and landlords and even advertising advice. The website clearly explains the rights and regulations of renters and landlords. Many times renters get in trouble because of a lack of understanding of the renting terminology, and they assume that they are protected under United Kingdom law.
However, there are many differences between a tenant and a lodger. The biggest being that tenants typically has more rights than a lodger. First a lodger rents and lives in one of the rooms of the property and shares the rest of the property, i.e., kitchen, bathroom, dining room, with the homeowner/landlord. Tenants rent a room or an entire property and do not share the property with the landlord.
When a tenant is ready to rent, the landlord is required by law to provide them with an "Assured Short hold Tenancy Agreement" or AST. This agreement provides the tenant with full rights to live in the property until the agreement ends. A lodger does not sign an AST instead the lodger will likely receive a "Lodger Agreement". This agreement may state that the landlord will give the lodger four weeks to vacate the property but typically it will state less. However, by law landlords must give tenants eight weeks notice to leave the property. United Kingdom law decrees that tenant landlords must protect deposits via government protection schemes. However, lodger’s landlords are not required to adhere to such restriction.
It may cause some people to wonder what the benefit is to being a lodger. Typically the rent is cheaper than it will be for tenants. Landlords of lodgers are much more focused on keeping the property in proper shape than a landlord that does not live at the property. Lodgers also do not have to worry about bills such as gas, water, and electricity and in some occasions, Internet. So there are benefits to both. People interested in learning more about the differences in the two should visit Roomhunters.
Roomhunters not only helps renters and landlords looking for advice they also offer free adverts for landlords looking for renters and renters looking for rentals.
To find a property in London or to learn more about the rights of a tenant or a lodger, please visit www.roomhunters.co.uk/
About RoomHunters
RoomHunters is an advanced housing rental site, dedicated to helping people finding/offering accommodation.
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