Lodger Licence Agreement

What is a Lodger Licence agreement?

A Lodger Licence Agreement allows a Licensor to rent out a room in their Property to a Licensee. The Property should be the Licensor's main home. A Lodger Licence is an Excluded Licence under Section 3A(2) of the Protection from Eviction Act and is NOT an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (as defined in Section 19A of the Housing Act 1988) and does not create the relationship of a landlord and tenant.

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Key features of the Legislate Lodger Licence agreement

• Our lawyer reviewed Lodger Licence agreement is fair and written in plain English
• Take on a lodger for a fixed term or rolling basis
• Optional special terms around pets and smoking

Read our brief guide for additional information to help you create Lodger Licence agreements with Legislate.

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Main benefits of creating Lodger Licence agreements with Legislate

• Legislate templates are always up-to-date with the law and are lawyer reviewed
• Offer a better user experience to your lodgers who can now access their tenancy information at anytime on any device.
• Access instant lodger statistics to help you manage your contracts in real time.

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How to create a Lodger Licence contract with Legislate

Creating a Lodger Licence agreement with Legislate is simple. Specify the terms of the agreement by answering simple questions. Invite the tenant when you are happy with the terms and the generate licence agreement.

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Once the lodger has reviewed the contract and accepted the terms they can sign. Legislate also supports witnessing should you require this.

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For more information on how to create your agreements with Legislate, read our lodger licence tutorial or book an introductory call with one of our team members.

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