Reply to: 6 months contract and renting a flat

[d000hg]

That rather depends what the contract says of course. However IIRC you are not advised, as the landlord, to give your lodger a key to lock their room because then they get back a lot of those rights and cannot be booted out - I think?

[NotAllThere]

Its a legal requirement that all tennancy agreements are for 6 months...

No it isn't. Most are, and there are good reasons for it being like that, but you can have tenancies of any length or for a rolling period.

[SueEllen]

As a landlord, a tenant renting for the 6 months planning on bailing in the short, I'd be livid. Use a nice BnB.

A lodger isn't a tenant.

A lodger shares the property with the owner and uses the same facilities. They can have a room but the room may not be for their own exclusive use. They have very few legal rights and can have no notice period so can easily be kicked out.

[scooterscot]

WHS

If you want to guarantee that you can stay shorter be a lodger, and find someone who works while you are in and vice versa.

As a landlord, a tenant renting for the 6 months planning on bailing in the short, I'd be livid. Use a nice BnB.

[SueEllen]

Its a legal requirement that all tennancy agreements are for 6 months. Its to protect landlords and tennants.

You either suck it up and pay the full six months or you dont sign the agreement. You can look for a house or room share on various sites. be aware some of these will also have a signed minimum 6 month agreement. Others are more informal.

Dont sign a tennancy agreement if you're not prepared to pay up if you have to move out earlier.

WHS

If you want to guarantee that you can stay shorter be a lodger, and find someone who works while you are in and vice versa.

[stek]

£50-100/day saved is pretty significant. If your goal is to save up and retire, it might get you free sooner

Not if you die of hypothermia.....

[PV01]

Shared house

Rent a room in a shared house. You can usually do that for cash to the person who is on the lease. I've done it before and managed to stay off the lease. You might have to put a months deposit down.

[d000hg]

What rates are you guys on if you are living in a tent ?

Sounds a blast to save a few quid

£50-100/day saved is pretty significant. If your goal is to save up and retire, it might get you free sooner

[tarbera]

What rates are you guys on if you are living in a tent ?

Sounds a blast to save a few quid

[BolshieBastard]

I am on a 6 month contract in Wales away from home, have done few weeks already staying in a hotel. I want to rent a flat as it seems to be slightly cheaper and provides kitchen but landlords keep mumbling about minimum 6 months contract.
I have only 5 full months left on my contract and also what if a client will cancel it before ending (which is quite unlikely but technically possible). How do contractors deal with this landlords attempts to lock them for 6 months?

Its a legal requirement that all tennancy agreements are for 6 months. Its to protect landlords and tennants.

You either suck it up and pay the full six months or you dont sign the agreement. You can look for a house or room share on various sites. be aware some of these will also have a signed minimum 6 month agreement. Others are more informal.

Dont sign a tennancy agreement if you're not prepared to pay up if you have to move out earlier.

[psychocandy]

Was up for 12 hour night shift with one client few summers ago.

Caravan club site dead opposite. Was tempted to tow my van up there for daytime kip.
In the end, could be arsed and rented a flat instead (£50 or so a night).

And cos I hated towing the thing....

[Gaz_M]

As soon as it gets warmer from May or so you can go camping, just rent a space for a few months, put a big tent up, saves a lot of money

Guy I contracted with last summer did that.

Paid £10 a night to pitch & use showers, got wifi from his phone & watched movies on his iPad. Bottle of red every night thrown in for good measure.

I'm seriously tempted this summer for four months.

[colinrobinson]

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I am on a 6 month contract in Wales away from home, have done few weeks already staying in a hotel. I want to rent a flat as it seems to be slightly cheaper and provides kitchen but landlords keep mumbling about minimum 6 months contract.
I have only 5 full months left on my contract and also what if a client will cancel it before ending (which is quite unlikely but technically possible). How do contractors deal with this landlords attempts to lock them for 6 months?

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[stek]

I am on a 6 month contract in Wales away from home, have done few weeks already staying in a hotel. I want to rent a flat as it seems to be slightly cheaper and provides kitchen but landlords keep mumbling about minimum 6 months contract.
I have only 5 full months left on my contract and also what if a client will cancel it before ending (which is quite unlikely but technically possible). How do contractors deal with this landlords attempts to lock them for 6 months?

Simple answer? Take a chance or don't bother.

[VectraMan]

A friend of mine sleeps in his car.

That's taking things a bit too far IMO.