Renting Out

craigblowers's picture
Wed, 04/13/2011 - 16:58
by craigblowers

Can i rent out my property to my girlfriends mother and would they be entitled to housing benefit if they're not working but claiming income support/job seekers?

bodgeitfornow's picture
Sat, 04/16/2011 - 08:42
by bodgeitfornow

I don't see why you could not rent the property out to the lady. I think the hosing benefit side they would have to go to the benefits people who deal with that and put a claim in.

There are plenty on job seekers money that get housing benefit.

iswim2011's picture
Sat, 04/30/2011 - 08:16
by iswim2011

I see no reason why you can not rent your property out. You rent it out to whom ever you want to. If you prefer to rent it to the said lady and know you will get the rent money then go for it. I do know that when they pay this housing benefit it is always at least two weeks behind as they only seem to work on a fortnightly payment and don't rush when putting a new claim together so I am told by someone who has claimed it before. Think you will have to provide a rent book and a tenancy agreement etc.

Marcus

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