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Rent Allowance

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  • 31-03-2009 9:25pm
    #1
    00D911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭


    Im going to rent out my house and was wondering if i should accept Rent Allowance. Anyone have any experience of it either good or bad ??


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    #2
    tv3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 368 ✭✭tv3


    Were is the house?


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    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    Do a search on here. There's plenty of horror stories from landlords, some stories of decent RA tenants and many RA tenants who seem decent but are unable to find homes that will accept RA.

    As a landlord I would not and do not accept Rent Allowance. My decision based on accounts from friends and families. While not all horror stories, the problems are often that RA rarely if ever covers the entire rent and the tenant is supposed to make up the shortfall.


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    the_syco
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    athtrasna wrote: »
    As a landlord I would not and do not accept Rent Allowance. My decision based on accounts from friends and families. While not all horror stories, the problems are often that RA rarely if ever covers the entire rent and the tenant is supposed to make up the shortfall.
    Unless the tenant has some sort of a job, this won't be happening all too easily.


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    athtrasna
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    That's why I put "is supposed to" - there's loads of posts on here about the rent being short cos tenants don't/won't/can't make up the shortfall.


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    PurpleBerry
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    Of course it's up to you but it's a shame everyone who recieves RA is tarred with the same brush. I have recieved RA on two seperate occasion in my life and never had any problems paying the rent on time and in full.

    People who are responsible will pay their rent, people who are irresponsible won't. RA has little to do with that.

    If any good comes out of this recession hopefully it will be a review of the attitude of some people towards recipients of Social Welfare and/or Rent Allowance.


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    the_syco
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    PurpleBerry wrote: »
    People who are responsible will pay their rent, people who are irresponsible won't. RA has little to do with that.
    Were you working at the time, and if not, where did you get the money from?


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    00D911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭00D911


    Thanks for all you advice so far, the house is in Lucan.


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    PurpleBerry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭PurpleBerry


    the_syco wrote: »
    Were you working at the time, and if not, where did you get the money from?

    No I wasn't working at the time. I took the €11 out of my social welfare payment.

    Not a huge deal really.


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