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Tenant alleging discrimination as evicting

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  • #52
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Caranica wrote: »
    €14,000 for several years now

    2017 budget actually (aka Oct 2016)

    Also point to note- its a gross 14,000- inclusive of absolutely everything- bill shares, internet, tv, heating, parking charges etc etc etc- you do not get to add anything onto the 14k.

    Also- you don't have to be the owner of the property to avail of the rent-a-room scheme- a qualified tenant, with the permission of their landlord, can licence a room to a third party under the rent-a-room scheme (which seems like a nice way to subsidise your rent- if the landlord agrees, and you have a spare bedroom..........


  • #53
    YakerK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭YakerK


    The_Conductor wrote: »

    Also point to note- its a gross 14,000- inclusive of absolutely everything- bill shares, internet, tv, heating, parking charges etc etc etc- you do not get to add anything onto the 14k.

    That’s not the case, even splitting of bills for services provided by 3rd party are excluded.

    If the landlord provides a service e.g. cleaning or meals, then that would be included in the €14k.


  • #54
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    YakerK wrote: »
    That’s not the case, even splitting of bills for services provided by 3rd party are excluded.

    If the landlord provides a service e.g. cleaning or meals, then that would be included in the €14k.

    Thats what I said?
    Also point to note- its a gross 14,000- inclusive of absolutely everything- bill shares, internet, tv, heating, parking charges etc etc etc- you do not get to add anything onto the 14k.


  • #55
    YakerK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭YakerK


    I'd read your post as saying that landlord had to include bill shares in the €14k allowance ("inclusive of absolutely everything"), i.e. if they rented two rooms at €6k each, but then passed on bills they'd be above €14k, which would make the whole amount taxable.

    For clarity, bill sharing is not counted as part of your €14k, nor is the receipt of the licencee's portion of the bills considered taxable income. If that's what you meant, apologises for misrepresenting!


  • #56
    Purple Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Purple Sheep


    YakerK wrote: »
    I'd read your post as saying that landlord had to include bill shares in the €14k allowance ("inclusive of absolutely everything"), i.e. if they rented two rooms at €6k each, but then passed on bills they'd be above €14k, which would make the whole amount taxable.

    For clarity, bill sharing is not counted as part of your €14k, nor is the receipt of the licencee's portion of the bills considered taxable income. If that's what you meant, apologises for misrepresenting!

    My understanding also was that the bills are included in that €14 000 limit, looking at citizens information:
    Currently, the total (gross) rent that you get, which includes sums that the tenant pays for food, utilities, laundry or similar goods and services, cannot exceed €14,000 in the tax year
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/owning_a_home/home_owners/rent_a_room_scheme.html

    I guess you wouldn't get taxed on the bills in that case though, just on the rent you get even if it turns out to be under €14000 on its own. :confused:


  • #57
    YakerK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭YakerK


    I'd noticed that there was conflicting information out there - Revenue's own guidance has no mention of bills, but to be sure I'd contacted Revenue to clarify this and they had confirmed to me that bill sharing was not counted when working out if your income was above/below €14k


  • #58
    Glass fused light
    Registered Users Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭Glass fused light


    Del2005 wrote: »
    Then the tenants will accuse the OP of not allowing them quiet enjoyment of their home. Better send it registered and if not accepted then do a hand delivery.
    Once it's signed and ready get the solicitor to organise a courier to deliver it to the address and you have a record of delivery from an independant party. The courier is the equivelant of the positie let them argue that.


  • #59
    The Student
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,279 ✭✭✭The Student


    YakerK wrote: »
    I'd noticed that there was conflicting information out there - Revenue's own guidance has no mention of bills, but to be sure I'd contacted Revenue to clarify this and they had confirmed to me that bill sharing was not counted when working out if your income was above/below €14k

    Correct as you are not receiving the money for the bills the utility company are so it is not your income. There could be an argument that you are liable for the benefit of the standing charge (eg you are only paying half and your licensee is paying the other half) but I am just being pedantic.


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