Renting a Room in Your Landlord's Home: Lodger Rights

You are a lodger if you rent a room in your landlord's home and your landlord lives there too. You may have a tenancy agreement or a licence agreement. If you do not agree how long the let lasts, it automatically becomes a periodic let. source

You are likely to be an excluded occupier if you share living spaces like a kitchen, bathroom or living room with your landlord. You are likely to be an occupier with basic protection if you live in your landlord's home but do not share living spaces with them. source

Excluded occupier: notice depends on how often you pay rent, for example at least one week if you pay weekly. It does not usually need to be in writing, and after the notice ends the landlord can change the locks while you are out. Basic protection: the landlord must give a written notice to quit of at least 4 weeks and then apply for a court order if you have not left. If you leave belongings behind, the landlord must let you collect them within a reasonable time. source

Give the notice your agreement says. It is usually at least 4 weeks if you pay weekly, or one month if you pay monthly. You can both agree to end it at any time. If the landlord sells and a new owner plans to live there, they must give you notice within 28 days and move in within 6 months of the sale. source

Your landlord does not have to protect your deposit in a government scheme, but may choose to. They should return the full deposit, or the balance after deductions for unpaid rent or damage, at the end. If they do not, you can go to court. Ask for a receipt. The rent can include part of the landlord's council tax and utility costs based on your use. source