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Social housing tenants - Can I have a lodger?

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You may be able to have a lodger if you own your home or you have a Secure or an Assured Tenancy.

A lodger is someone who pays to live in your home with you. They share certain parts of your home but have their own bedroom.

You can have a lodger if you have Secure or an Assured tenancy and your home doesn't become overcrowded.

You need to:

You're responsible for making sure your lodger keeps to the terms of your tenancy agreement. If you ask them to leave and they don't, you'll need to go to court to evict them.

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