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Claim rent relief even though my landlord insists on payment in cash?

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  • 31-01-2008 3:58pm
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    DRice
    Registered Users Posts: 442 ✭✭


    thanks!!


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    gurramok
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    Your landlord sounds as if he/she is dodging tax.

    Your choice, you can negotiate your rent downwards in return for not claiming rent relief or go ahead and do claim it.
    He/she will lose either way with glut of rental properties out there, you have plenty of choice to move if needs be.

    It's not a landlords market out there, drive a hard bargain!


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    Dandelion6
    Registered Users Posts: 1,405 ✭✭✭Dandelion6


    I paid cash for my rent for several years and claimed rent relief. There was no issue. You should have a rent book to show to Revenue if they ever ask for verification. If your landlord won't give you one, you have more problems than rent relief.

    BTW, according to people I know who've recently been looking for accommodation, it is a landlord's market out there.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,400 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Payment by cash is a matter of convenience and agreement. Claim away, he can't stop you.


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    Kinetic^
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    gurramok wrote: »
    It's not a landlords market out there, drive a hard bargain!

    Eh yeah it is!!!!!


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    Rb
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    Victor wrote: »
    Payment by cash is a matter of convenience and agreement. Claim away, he can't stop you.
    Exactly.

    Also report him quietly about possibly dodging tax.


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    jdivision
    Registered Users Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    Why would he do that when there's no proof is landlord is evading tax?


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    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    jdivision wrote: »
    Why would he do that when there's no proof is landlord is evading tax?
    Because they can easily check if he's paying it or not and punish him if he is?


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    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    Just because he insists on payment in cash, doesn't mean he's dodging tax.

    More likely of course.

    Anyway, check www.prtb.ie and find the list of houses registered with them in your county. If he's not registered with them, he's definitely hiding.


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    martian1980
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭martian1980


    It's a landlord's market where properties are competitively priced, but the jokers looking for 1500 per month for a one bed in spencer dock aren't being troubled by prospective tennants...


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    Kinetic^
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    rb_ie wrote: »
    Exactly.

    Also report him quietly about possibly dodging tax.

    What the landlord does with his money is none of the OP's concern. What if he's paying his taxes? What if he's not paying his taxes and the landlord will have to sell the property in order to fund his tax bill? Say nothing OP.:rolleyes:


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,400 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Kenny 5 wrote: »
    What if he's not paying his taxes and the landlord will have to sell the property in order to fund his tax bill?
    Then good!


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    SarahMc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 517 ✭✭✭SarahMc


    gurramok wrote: »
    Your landlord sounds as if he/she is dodging tax.

    Your choice, you can negotiate your rent downwards in return for not claiming rent relief

    IMO that is akin to supporting tax evasion, and morally wrong. You do not need you landlord's PPS number to claim tax relief. You'd be a fool for not claiming. His tax compliance has nothing to do with your ability to claim rent relief.


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    Ste.phen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    SarahMc wrote: »
    IMO that is akin to supporting tax evasion, and morally wrong. You do not need you landlord's PPS number to claim tax relief. You'd be a fool for not claiming. His tax compliance has nothing to do with your ability to claim rent relief.
    Agreed, +1


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