Our tenants can offer a room in their home to lodgers.
Tenants are eligible to take in a lodger if:
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they get permission in writing from us
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a lodger would not cause over-crowding
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they are not sub-letting the whole property
Taking in a lodger can help tenants who:
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are paying the spare room subsidy, (bedroom tax), and do not want to move out
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want to downsize but have not found a suitable home
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live alone and would like some company
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want the added security of having someone else at home
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have a spare room as grown-up children have left home or are away in full-time education
If you're interested in taking in a lodger please get in touch.
Email us at tenancy.specialist@salixhomes.co.uk or call us on 0800 218 2000.
Finding a lodger
There are many ways to find a lodger. You may even know someone already who wants to lodge with you.
Using Pinpoint
Pinpoint.org is a site that lets tenants advertise their spare room to potential lodgers.
How it works
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The tenant lets Pinpoint know what they would like to say in the advert and their team put the advert online
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Potential lodgers apply for the lodging
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The tenant then chooses their lodger and manages the contract
The Find a Room service can match empty rooms with single home seekers such as:
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people on low incomes or benefits
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people under 35 who cannot get housing benefit to cover the full rent on a bedsit or one-bedroom flat
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students or temporary workers who are seeking a place to stay in Salford