A lodger is someone who pays to live in your home with you. They usually have their own bedroom and share other parts of your home, like the kitchen or bathroom.
Whether you can have a lodger depends on your type of housing and tenancy agreement:
Shared Owners
You can usually take in a lodger unless your lease says otherwise.
Please check your lease carefully.
You must let us know if you plan to take in a lodger. Email: leasehold@a2dominion.co.uk
Leaseholders
You can usually have a lodger unless your lease restricts it.
You are responsible for your lodger’s behaviour while they live with you.
Social housing (Secure or Assured Tenancy)
You can have a lodger if:
You have a Secure or Assured Tenancy
Your home won’t become overcrowded
You’ll need to:
Call us on 0800 432 0077 or email: customer.services@a2dominion.co.uk
Provide:
Lodger’s name, gender, and age
Which bedroom they’ll use
Complete a right to rent check
Notify:
The Housing Benefit office you have a lodger (if you receive Housing Benefit)
The Department for Work and Pensions (if you receive Universal Credit)
You're responsible for ensuring your lodger follows the terms of your tenancy.
If they refuse to leave when asked, you’ll need to go to court to evict them.
Students
If you're living in student accommodation, you cannot have a lodger.