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The flat is let room by room (separate AST's).  One tenant is leaving his first floor bedroom end of next month. The loft room tenant wants to take his room.

What's the procedure to change over?

Tenant just wants to continue tenancy but different room. But my guess is it's not that simple.  And that the correct procedure is...

 He has to sign a new tenancy for the other room he wants to take

 Pay the deposit for this room

Check-out from his current room

Check-in to the other room

Return his deposit for loft room

Is this correct?  And I have to pay for the check-out and check-in and inventories. So it's costing me for him to switch. He only wants to stay 5 months for the 2nd room.

Any advice, info appreciated

I believe that if its a room only tenancy then a different room is a different address and therefore a new tenancy. I think you should probably do a full check out, surrender and re-grant with all attendant documentation and refund the balance of the deposit after deductions and take a new deposit.

I would refuse to go through this hassle for someone just wanting the room for 5 months.

Quote from: Diversity on March 31, 2025, 01:17:49 PMAnd I have to pay for the check-out and check-in and inventories.

Assuming you're not in a position to do these yourself, how much of check-in would you need for a tenant who already lives in the building?

Does the tenancy agreement specify the room?

Quote from: DPT on March 31, 2025, 03:02:12 PMI believe that if its a room only tenancy then a different room is a different address and therefore a new tenancy. I think you should probably do a full check out, surrender and re-grant with all attendant documentation and refund the balance of the deposit after deductions and take a new deposit.

Not worried so much about the address, as its the same flat, just a different room, But each tenancy specifies which room the tenant has occupancy.

Had advice from another forum poster that this could be handled via a tenancy amendment or variation instead of new tenancy etc, and avoid new deposit, return of original, registrations etc..

Quote from: heavykarma on March 31, 2025, 03:29:15 PMI would refuse to go through this hassle for someone just wanting the room for 5 months.

The same thought has crossed my mind

Quote from: Simon Pambin on March 31, 2025, 03:30:59 PM

Quote from: Diversity on March 31, 2025, 01:17:49 PMAnd I have to pay for the check-out and check-in and inventories.

Assuming you're not in a position to do these yourself, how much of check-in would you need for a tenant who already lives in the building?

Answer:  The same as his orginal check-in, but this time to check him into a different room in the flat

Does the tenancy agreement specify the room?

Yes

Quote from: Diversity on March 31, 2025, 07:05:12 PMNot worried so much about the address, as its the same flat, just a different room

I think youve missed the point. The room IS the address. If he moves, it's a different address.