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Rent Relief from family members property?

  • 02-04-2009 11:08am
    #1
    Mcfast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just wondering is it possible to receive rent relief/allowance on a property that is owned by a family member? My sister who is a single parent is looking for a place. My aunts house is about to become available and its perfect for her,small two bed house on a quiet road near town but i'm not sure if she would be eligible for rent allowance? Our aunt has a different surname. Would she be able to rent it and get rent allowance or relief? Thanks


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  • #2
    Santa Claus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭Santa Claus


    An aunt might be ok, I know you can't rent from an immediate family member but you'll need to check it with citizens advice on O'Connell st and they'll tell you (easier than queueing in social welfare to find out)


  • #3
    Dublin_Gunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,692 ✭✭✭Dublin_Gunner


    Yes you can (I assume you're talking about rent relief tax credits).
    Once its a privately rented accommodation, you can claim rent relief.

    You can even claim if you're paying rent living in the family home.

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/credits/rent-credit.html


    This may of course have tax implementations for the relative who is receiving the rent payment, so that must be considered too. (though legally she should be paying tax is receiving rent anyway).


    Now if you're talking about rent 'allowance' (social welfare) , thats a different story.
    http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/SupplementaryWelfareAllowance/Pages/RentSupplement.aspx

    One of the requirements:
    A tenant of accommodation provided under one of the Social Housing Schemes


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