Rent by the room

why wouldn't one do this?
Most landlords don't want that level of involvement. Licencees will move on a lot more frequently meaning you're left with empty rooms for a time, plus you could be called upon to referee disputes and more transient people are less likely to look on such an arrangement as a home and so damage might be higer.
 
That makes sense.

In the current market though is there not scope for bigger deposits and low likelyhood of vacancy rates
 
If you buy an apt as a holiday home can you let out a room even though you might only use the property yourself once a month for a night or two? Would be quite nice for a tenant as they would have the place to themselves for the majority of the time.
 
One option is to move back in yourself and let the two rooms. Occupants would be licensees and there would be no tenancy.

Up to €14,000 rent receivable tax free under the rent-a-room scheme.

After two years the clock is reset and you can lease it normally at market rates.
Or you could move a family member in for 2 years which also resets the rent cap
 
just reading through older threads and came across this one.

Providing each room was self-contained, ie. en-suite + cooking + ff + washer dryer, (some renovation needed obvs) could a landlord then register more than one tenancy at a particular address, eg. Main Street #1A, 1B, 1C etc. with separate rent terms?
Dont think theres any issue to add an en-suite and i've seen lots of washer dryers in bathrooms. Rooms can have fridges and cooking equipment.



How is it creating a joint tenancy?
If a single property with a common entrance has 3 or 4 self contained rooms or units within, they could be separate tenants and not joint/multiple tenants (they would need to be2 named on a single lease agreement for the entire property).
Then each "unit" would have to meet minimum requirements, eg they would have to have their own bathroom as bedsits are no longer permitted
 
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