Which does not negate the fact that the licensee is entitled to reasonable notice, as explicitly stated.If you read further
"This means that you are in the property by the landlord’s consent or invitation"
If you have a licensee in your house, they are entitled to reasonable notice. I'm puzzled why you're arguing this point.If you have a guest in your house you may ask them to leave at any time.
Licensee, not guest. I'll leave it at this I think. No likelihood of progressing this strand.I'm puzzled why you don't understand that a guest can only be in your house at your invitation and with your consent.
Not just that, but the risk of exploitation in a house share for someone of his age is very high. Also older people often live in a simpler way with less mod cons, than a young person who is used to what older people might consider luxuries, will demand as standard. I wouldn't take that risk.At age 70 one should have ideally not have to face the inconvenience of a probable much younger lodger and their issues, habits and lifestyle. I’m thinking parties, overnight guests, substance use, dirty laundry, clutter, noise, mental health issues, mood swings, sharing cartons of milk etc etc. Not to mention increased utility bills from room heaters, hot water etc. A friend of mine in his 60s has all these issues from his low rent paying lodgers. You would need eyes in the back of your head. No thank you very much.
Indeed. By law licensee have very poor rights, but in peddling this idea that you can fling them on the street ad lib, you make it nearly certain that legislation will come to give them the same rights as RTB regulated tenancies.Licensee, not guest. I'll leave it at this I think. No likelihood of progressing this strand.
Won't happen.legislation will come to give them the same rights as RTB regulated tenancies
"risk of exploitation in a house share for someone of his age is very high"older people often live in a simpler way with less mod cons, than a young person who is used to what older people might consider luxuries
Do you have a direct line to all the political parties? They are under intense pressure all the time to increase regulation especially on tenancies not already regulated under RTB.Won't happen.
I know my own elderly father, and he has been scammed several times already."risk of exploitation in a house share for someone of his age is very high"
takes real effort to be that patronising.
Do you imagine everyone over the age of 60 is cooking on a crane over an open fire?
Or you lose your capacity once you get your travel card?
If the prospective sharer doesn't like the facilities, they don't have to take it.
sorry to hear that; but the personal doesn't extrapolate to the general.I know my own elderly father, and he has been scammed several times already.
Can you itemise what tenancies are not covered under RTB?especially on tenancies not already regulated under RTB.
There are cases every week in the media involving elderly people being scammed by others.sorry to hear that; but the personal doesn't extrapolate to the general
Licensees are not covered under RTB at present.Can you itemise what tenancies are not covered under RTB?
On the contrary, licensees of student specific accomodation are covered by RTB.Licensees are not covered under RTB at present
Can you itemise what tenancies are not covered under RTB?
Untrue AFAIK.
- Tenancies in local authority housing or under shared ownership lease arrangements.
- Holiday letting agreements.
- The Rent a Room scheme (where the landlord and the tenant share the same self-contained property).
- Instances where a tenant lives with the spouse, civil partner, parent or child of the landlord and there is no written letting agreement in place.
- Properties which are short term lets.
The above is the list of circumstances which are outside the remit of the RTB. You are correct in saying the rent a room scheme is a license agreement and therefore not classified as a tenancy.Untrue AFAIK.
Don't licence arrangements fall outside the definition of a tenancy regardless of whether the Rent a Room scheme is being availed of?