Comments on: A company let of a room in a shared house? http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/09/18/a-company-let-of-a-room-in-a-shared-house/ From landlord and tenant solicitor Tessa Shepperson Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:12:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/09/18/a-company-let-of-a-room-in-a-shared-house/comment-page-1/#comment-405 David Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:53:33 +0000 http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/?p=340#comment-405 Whilst an AST has to have exclusive possession of any part of the dwelling, would the company not need exclusive possession of all essential living accommodation and so sharing the kitchen etc would preclude the use of a tenancy? Whilst an AST has to have exclusive possession of any part of the dwelling, would the company not need exclusive possession of all essential living accommodation and so sharing the kitchen etc would preclude the use of a tenancy?

]]> By: Francis Davey http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/09/18/a-company-let-of-a-room-in-a-shared-house/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Francis Davey Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:59:35 +0000 http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/?p=340#comment-403 Most of the advantages are with the landlord (surely?) since it won't be an AST (so no tenancy deposit worries) and notice is much simpler. Making sure you get the permitted occupier clause properly drafted is necessary of course.<br /><br />But it may be a straw man and won't likely have any assets, so a personal guarantee of the rent might be appropriate, not that that will give much comfort where the tenant is self-employed and owns no property. Most of the advantages are with the landlord (surely?) since it won't be an AST (so no tenancy deposit worries) and notice is much simpler. Making sure you get the permitted occupier clause properly drafted is necessary of course.

But it may be a straw man and won't likely have any assets, so a personal guarantee of the rent might be appropriate, not that that will give much comfort where the tenant is self-employed and owns no property.

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