Sample Lodger Agreement
This is an example of a Lodger agreement between the owner of a property, referred to as
The Landlord and a Lodger.
1. Parties
The Landlord’s full name: ___________________________________________________
Landlord’s address: _______________________________________________________
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Landlord’s tel. no: _________________________________________________________
The Lodger’s full name: ____________________________________________________
2. Accommodation
Shared areas: (Details of the areas of the property shared with the landlord, e.g. lounge,
bathroom, kitchen, hallway etc)
Lodger’s accommodation: (Details of the room(s) that the Lodger has exclusive
possession of, e.g. a bedroom, a cupboard etc)
3. Start date and duration
The occupancy agreement will start on: __ / __ / ____ (“The start date”)
The occupancy agreement will end on: __ / __ / ____ (“The end date”)
4. Rent
The rent is £ _____ per calendar month paid monthly/weekly in advance. The first
payment will be paid on the start date and the subsequent payments will be paid on the
same date of each calendar month/same day each week thereafter. Should the Lodger fail
to pay the rent the Landlord may serve upon them a notice for payment/removal or apply
to court for payment/removal.
5. Council tax and utilities (Where council tax and utilities are not included in the monthly
rent then details of the frequency and likely costs should be stated here)
Council tax and utilities are included in the monthly rent/The Lodger is responsible for
paying their share of the council tax and utility bills. (Delete as appropriate or specify the
type, frequency and total cost) Should the Lodger fail to pay their share of the council tax
and/or utility bills the Landlord may serve upon them a notice for payment/removal and/or
apply to court for removal/payment.
6. Deposit
On or before the start date a deposit of £ _______ will be paid by the Lodger to the
Landlord. The Landlord will give the Lodger a receipt for the deposit.
The Landlord will be entitled at the end of the occupancy agreement to deduct from the
deposit any sums due by the Lodger to cover the cost of repairing or replacing any
broken, damaged or lost items and the expense of making good any failure by the Lodger
to fulfil any other conditions of the occupancy agreement.
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