If I rent a room out in my house, does my landlord have the right know how much I am charging for the room?

I am renting out a room in my 3 bedroom house that i myself am renting. My landlord wants a application and wants to meet the new tenant. Do they need to know how much i charged for the room? I understand wanting to know who he is but why do they need to know what I charged? They rented it to me on my income alone! So I think its none of there business!

Look at it from your landlord's position. If your landlord is responsible for honoring the lease, and paying for suitable, comparable housing in case, for some reason, the house is no longer inhabitable (burned down, flood, whatever), He or she needs to know what a suitable amount would be. Also, what if the landlord has problems with the new tenant (destroying things, drugs, excessive visitors etc.) What happens if you move out and the new tenant refuses to go? How is the landlord going to evict? Is the lease between you and the new tenant only? Does your lease allow subletting? Don't you see that if the new tenant has an accident, the landlord's insurance may be effected. I wouldn't keep the information secret. How does it hurt you to tell? Won't the landlord get a copy of the lease anyway? dont you think he or she can just ask the new tenant and find out later? Why hide information he can get on his own. I would just tell the landlord because it makes things feel honest. And a good relationship with your landlord may be the best choice.

Keep in mind, it his house, not yours. He has the right to tell you that you cant rent out a room. And yes, he has every right to know who is in his house and what amount of rent you are asking. It is against the law for you to make a profit as it is NOT your property. So any leases you draw up have to be approved by your landlord. It IS your landlords business. He can call the police on you and have you evicted.
You had better work with him and be straight with him.

No they don't HAVE to know how much you are charging, but they may ask. Then it will be your choose to tell them or not. As long as the rent is still paid and the house doesn't get destroyed, then it shouldn't be a big deal.

But yes having a "lease" for the new tennant not only saves your landlord but will save you if something goes wrong..

Read your rental agreement. Usually landlords do not allow subletting by a tenant unless they approve the new tenant. He may wish to collect the rent for himself instead of letting you pocket it. He is probably within his rights depending on the exact wording of your rental agreement.

No...unless your lease forbids you from operating a business from the apartment. Landlording for profit is a business. They will also want to do a application/credit/backround check on the new tenant as well. Landlords ARE responsible for tenants they let live in their properties.

It depends on your lease read it carefully b/c it might have a clause that says you cant sub lease and if you can it might specify the terms of the sub lease

They have the right to forbid subletting. They have the right to approval of who lives there. Knowing how much you charge is the least of it.