Lodger Agreement

If you want to rent out a room, you can protect yourself and your property with this Lodger Agreement.

This “Download Now” Lodgers Agreement (PDF) provides you with all the legal forms and guidance that you need. The agreement is suitable for situations where you are taking a lodger into a house (or flat).

This Lodgers Agreement has been endorsed by the NLA (National Landlords Association)...so you can be confident that it is the right legal form for you.

Plus this agreement has been approved by Anthony Gold Solicitors, leading experts in Landlord and Tenant Law...so you can be sure that it's legally binding and up to date.

A Lodger Agreement is used when a homeowner or a tenant of furnished property wants to rent a room and share common parts of the property (e.g. bathroom, toilet, kitchen and sitting room) with the lodger or lodgers. This agreement can be used by both homeowners and tenants taking in lodgers – but tenants are advised to check that their tenancy agreement does not prevent them from taking in lodgers.

If you want to rent out a room in your flat or house and make use of the government’s tax-free rent allowance under the Rent a Room scheme, the property must be your main or principal home. You can still use this download if the property is not your main home, but you won’t be able to claim the tax-free allowance.

When you download this Lodger Agreement, there is clear guidance on how to fill the legal form in and how to use the agreement with your lodger(s).

Your “Download Now” Lodger Agreement will cover all the important issues, including:

• Details of the rent amount and frequency of rent payments. 
• Lodger's obligation to make proportionate contribution to the payment of utility bills. This Lodgers Agreement assumes that payment for bills, etc., will be made on top of the rent payment and will not be inclusive in the rent payment.
• Deposit amount.
• Lodger's obligation to keep their room (and shared areas) in good condition.
• Lodger's obligation to not keep pets.
• Details of the parts of the property that the lodger can use (e.g. garden, lounge, etc.).
• Details of the services the landlord will provide (e.g. cleaning, laundry, etc.), if any.
• The term of the agreement and the possibility of terminating the lodger agreement early.
• What happens at the end of the agreement.

How to complete this Lodger Agreement

• Complete the lodgers agreement form using the guidance provided.
• Print two copies.
• Have both copies signed by you and your lodger.
• Give one signed copy to your lodger.

Rent a room with confidence and protection with Lawpack's "Download Now" Lodger Agreement.

Other information

• Lodger Letters: Bundle of 12 letter templates for just £9.99
• Notice to Terminate a Lodgers Agreement
• Seven steps to screening and selecting your lodger
• Rent a Room scheme: how to earn £4,250 tax-free
• Lodgers: useful tips for beginner landlords
• Top tips for taking in a lodger

External information

• Directgov: The Rent a Room Scheme
• HMRC: Rent a Room Helpsheet
• Telegraph: Fifty ways to get a lodger