Lodger - Ainu to increase rent?

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I had a new lodger in September. We have central heating. I noticed that he was using an electric radiator in his room and explained that I had not budgeted for the cost of this and that as the house is centrally heated it should not be necessary. I said to let me know if he was cold. He agreed not to use it again but this morning when I got up, the electricity meter is whizzing round so I know he is! Should I either put the rent up by £50 per month to cover the cost or give him notice to leave?

Thoughts please!

Check the radiator in his room is working properly/ bleed it/ put a thermostat in his room and do it that way - will cost much less. A lodger is paying for a service and you can't expect to find anyone prepared to sub your mortgage while they're uncomfortable in your home- easy come / easy go works both ways on lodging agreements

I think some posters are confusing a fan heater (very expensive to run) with an less expensive option.

If he has a static, oil filled radiator with thermostatic control that is not very expensive to run.

I have one in my office because it gets cold in there and it means I don't have to heat the whole house during the day.

Actually I have oil filled radiators in the living room and one dc bedroom too because we haven't had central heating for a while now long boring story

If you wanted me to pay £50 extra for the heater I would refuse. That's not representative of the actual cost.

I agree you need to check the radiator is working properly.

In the winter months, I heat the bedrooms in my house to 18ish and the living space to 20ish. Dd spends no time in her bedroom so that’s fine. But 18 isn’t hot enough for his bedroom as he’s also using it as a living room. If you’re expecting him to be in a room at less than 20/21 during the time he is at home, that’s unfair.