u/carpediemcarpenocte

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Help with a "lodger" . England

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I rent my spare room and had just one guy moved in. He moved in on Saturday morning and I reminded him I had sent him my bank details a few days earlier but I had not received the deposit or the rent for the first month. He said he'd sorted out. I had a few errants to do before going to work (I'm a nurse) so I left him to settle. In hindsight, I realised that was my first mistake. In the middle of my shift, I received an email from him stating his previous landlord had not returned his deposit yet and that since he has changed jobs, his previous job had made a mistake and had not paid him for the weeks worked last month.

He told me his previous landlord had said he'd received the money on Monday, today, and that he'll pay me then. I agreed to wait until then, my second mistake but told him he'll need to leave on Monday if he didn't pay. I have not received my money so I am going to ask him to leave.

My question is, since he has not paid any rent or deposit, will he still be considered a lodger? We signed a contract, but he is already in breach of it. If he refuses to move, can I call the police for help? Thanks

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u/carpediemcarpenocte — 19 hours ago