Product Description

This book will help you to decide whether taking in a lodger is for you. Once decided, it will guide you through your legal obligations, help you choose and vet a suitable lodger, and draft an agreement that is legally sound and fair for both of you.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #340902 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 104 pages

From the Back Cover

The Pocket Lawyer series is designed for members of the public who want 'how to' guidance in situations that would normally require expert advice.

Each title:

• is written by experts in their field
• contains all the information you need in one book
• has an accessible and user-friendly layout and structure
• is supported by a companion website providing free updates and ready-to-use documents and letters.

Under the Inland Revenue's Rent-a-Room scheme you can earn £4,250 free of tax by taking in a lodger. This book will help you to decide whether taking in a lodger is for you. Once decided, it will guide you through your legal obligations as a landlord, help you choose and vet a suitable lodger and help you draft an agreement that is legally sound and fair for both of you.

About the Author
Rosy Border, co-author of this title and series editor of the Pocket Lawyer series, has a first class honours degree in French and has worked in publishing, lecturing, journalism and the law. A prolific author and adapter, she stopped counting after 150 titles.