Rent a Room: Obligations and Benefits

Questioner

I own a home and work full-time. My partner works part-time. We live in the house with our family and have a stable financial situation. Due to circumstances, a friend of ours fell into deep debt. He received debt counseling in another region for this. However, this stopped when he had to leave his home due to his debts. As a result, he is now homeless, temporarily staying in various places. This also means he can't get help with his debts because he has no residential address. It would help him a lot if I could provide him with shelter by renting out a room to him. I intend to rent him a 2x4m room because I have the space available. I can offer him a friendly price for this; I'm happy to help. Now I have the following questions about this intention: What are my obligations as a landlord? Am I entering into a commitment I can't get out of? The idea is to provide him with an address so he can get help with his debt and then find independent housing again. What are the financial consequences for me? If I rent out a room, what are the tax implications, for example? If I charge a low rent, will the tax authorities tolerate this? How can I ensure that any bailiffs who come for my boyfriend can claim my belongings? The idea is that he should get the room furnished and keep all his own things. What's in his room is his. The rest is mine. Are there any other aspects I'm overlooking (for him and me)? Are there things we need to agree on together (lease agreement)? What matters should we address in it? I hope the above situation is clear to you and you can give me some good advice. It's important to me to help my boyfriend, but that shouldn't lead to problems for my family. Thank you for your answer.

Questioner

Dear questioner, It's best to draw up a rental agreement. Don't forget to mention any personal belongings present in the room. You can make use of the room rental exemption scheme 2013, that http://financieel.infonu.nl/tax/108886-taxvrij-verhuren-kamerverhuurvrijstelling-2013-2012.html. You can read the following about the rights and obligations of room rental: http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/huurwoning/kamerverhuur Under these conditions, you can benefit from the room rental and simultaneously help your friend. The existence of the rental agreement ensures that assets are separate, and there is no shared household or cohabitation as defined by law. The bailiff is not allowed to seize your belongings, only those in the rented room. I have anonymized your question.