If you are taking in a lodger you need to make sure all the legal bases are covered with an effective agreement that  covers your rights and your property.

To help you, Property Investment Expert has teamed up with Lawpack, a leading legal form publisher, to put together a toolkit for landlords taking  in a lodger.

The kit covers all the forms needed for letting out your room.

Starting with a lodger application to take important details, the kit provides all the legal paperwork and guidance a landlord needs to take in a lodger.

One of the most important forms is a lodger agreement (England and Wales – see below for other agreements) – that covers a landlord who wants to rent a room in a furnished property where the landlord lives and shares common parts of the property, like the bathroom, toilet, kitchen and sitting room, with the tenant or tenants.

If you are not living in the property, don’t use this agreement – you need a separate assured shorthold tenancy agreement.

Don’t forget that you can keep track of what your lodger pays with a rent book.

If you are ending an agreement with a lodger, you may also want to consider  the lodger termination document.

You can also buy a comprehensive book Taking In A Lodger – A Legal Guide that takes you step by step through the process.

These downloads come with clear guidance on how to fill the form in and how to use the agreement with your lodger.

Different agreements apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland, so be sure to click the right link and check the title before you download.