To Lodge Or Not To Lodge?

[vmail]

Just been asked if I would like a lodger in my house from this weekend, the trouble is that I fly back to the UK on Friday and then back to the Netherlands on Tuesday until further notice.

[Hou]

how would it be tax free? cash in hand?

[vmail]

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBen...come/DG_4017804

[Demonic Angel]

Thats the thing with lodgers, you gain money but lose privacy....

Depends which one is more important to you Do you need the extra money?

[GIDDLEPIN]

Unless you know them pretty damn well it wouldn't be the privacy thing, I would be more concerned about leaving the house in their hands on a regular basis when you go away, if it was a random lodger I would say no way.

[cfc1]

I'm with Les.. a big NO NO if its a stranger or someone you don't know very well. Also there is the legal side, how easy would it be to get them out if you wanted, they would have some form of Tennants rights which could prevent you getting your room back regardless of any contracts.

[1bloke1dog1mr2]

If you asked then who asked you? If it's through an agent then you're pretty safe and it seems sensible if you're out of the country on a frequent basis.

[Demonic Angel]

Isnt Moffmo after somewhere to live in Hull - 27th June to 1st August?

(Saw it in his MSN name!)

There you go - sorted! You get someone trustworthy-ish to look after your gaff whilst you're off gallivanting, you get a bit of extra cash and he'll be out by August 1st

[vmail]

It was Moffmo who asked me in the first place.

Im not "gallivanting", its all work related(while I am on site), just been asked to stay in Amsterdam for another six weeks

"trustworthy-ish" how much damage can he do in five weeks?

might have to say no cos I will have to clean up the house and buy a new bed

[Moffmo]

Don't be daft I'm well clean I am!

Cash in hand too mate so you wont lose your council tax discount, They'll never know ;)

Damn you all who said no

I only need somewhere to basically come home from work. use my PC, sleep, go to work. That is my life at the moment :(

[cfc1]

If you do it.. look on the bright side.. moffmo won't hear you if you are entertaining a female friend

Only joking muffer ;)

[Moffmo]

Nah but he'll hear me lol.

I think i have found a place anyway. its on the scariest street in hull though lol

[Demonic Angel]

Awww come on Nadim.... its Moffmo!

[GIDDLEPIN]

Moffmo has stayed at mine on many occasions and I would gladly give a reference

[vmail]

If I was in the UK, I would probably say yes.

Anyway whats wrong with the other address I gave you in West Hull?

[Moffmo]

too far away.

This house is within biking distance.

[vmail]

its 2.83 miles (shorter by bike)

[crizzle]

Hey, I asked first, and now you are giving my room away.

[vmail]

Nah, I said you can stay over when ever you want

I never said anything about long term

anyway theres five rooms

[Moffmo]

Come on Nadim. me and crizzle will be your new house watchers. :-D

Must you banish me to the darkest street in Hull with no internets :P (get ya internets moneys worth :D )

[vmail]

As I said before, if I was in Hull I might have said yes.

Just got my flight details and its a one way flight

"internets moneys worth"???

[Vlad_E]

I wouldnt let moffmo near a tent nevermind a house He will wreck it!

.....

Only Joking lol, the Moff is a good lad, very sensible with important things and he looks after stuff well He has stayed at my house plenty of times, so another reference here, let him stay!

[vmail]

but he has not been at your house while you wasnt there, there is a big difference

[Vlad_E]

but he has not been at your house while you wasnt there, there is a big difference

Yah he has, My old house which was a brand new fresh build! he was there alone, all ok, no problems

Same with my cars, theres not many people I would trust and let drive them, but hes been out on his own, again no problems.....

[vmail]

you can have him then