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Rent being reduced so I can get rent allowance

  • 26-05-2011 1:11pm
    #1
    dammitjanet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 711 ✭✭✭


    I called the land lord to say I lost my job and can't afford to continue my lease and she offered to reduce my rent to the max allowance for the area I'm in and accept rent allowance (being a model tennant really pays off!)

    Now I'm just wondering, when I send in all my info, my lease has the old amount on it- would I be able send in a letter attached from the landlord saying that she has reduced the rent to the new amount?

    I want to make the process as easy as possible (especially for the wonderful landlord) :)


Comments

  • #2
    Chnandler Bong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭Chnandler Bong


    Reducing rent rates to coincide with local rent allowance is illegal!


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Chnandler Bong wrote: »
    Reducing rent rates to coincide with local rent allowance is illegal!

    Really???

    My local office said the same to me, try and get the landlord to reduce the rent, then apply for rent allowance.


  • #4
    smelltheglove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭smelltheglove


    Chnandler Bong wrote: »
    Reducing rent rates to coincide with local rent allowance is illegal!

    It is illegal to reduce on paper and charge old rate but no problem actually reducing for real. It is encouraged.

    Yes, let the cwo know you have gotten the rent reduced, there will be a form for your landlord to sign so at that stage have your landlord sign that and edit the contract accordingly, of course initialling the edits also.


  • #5
    AnnyHallsal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭AnnyHallsal


    There's no problem with reducing rent to qualify. The letter should be fine.


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