A lodger lives in your home under a licence, not a tenancy, giving you much more flexibility to ask them to leave.
- Lodger has a licence not tenancy — fewer protections
- No deposit protection scheme required
- Rent-a-Room scheme: up to £7,500/year tax-free
- You can ask lodger to leave with reasonable notice
- Lodger cannot exclude you from your own home
Legal reference: Protection from Eviction Act 1977; Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005