Housemate claiming rent allowance but I did not sign forms?

poolaphuca2009

I have a problem in relation to my housemate claiming rent allowance and I wondered if anyone can help me out on it.Basically,I rented out one room in my house to him under 'Rent A Room' scheme.However,he lost his job and I said he could stay on rent free for a while until he found something temporary.
I got a letter in the post last week from the HSE,requesting me to fill in my 'Landlord' details such as PPS no. etc.I'm not a 'landlord' and there was never
any tenancy set up between us.I don't know how he managed to make a claim when I didn't sign any forms or give my consent etc.It also states on the HSE letter that they're obliged to forward my income details to Revenue.Is it possible to find out from Revenue if they already have details of my supposed rental income even though I never had one!(under Rent A Room Schem,you're allowed take in your rent in your own residence tax free up to 10,000eu).

Jut trying to find out if this has happened to anyone before and am I ok in relation to Revenue etc.?

edellc

sounds like your renter went round to CWO got the forms, filled out their bit went back and said you didnt/refused to sign landlord bit at which point they would then send letter to you requesting such information
if there is a phone number on the form ring them and see what the story is also as your room renter what its about as you are not a landlord
sounds a bit sneaky to me

Graces7

poolaphuca2009 wrote: »

I have a problem in relation to my housemate claiming rent allowance and I wondered if anyone can help me out on it.Basically,I rented out one room in my house to him under 'Rent A Room' scheme.However,he lost his job and I said he could stay on rent free for a while until he found something temporary.
I got a letter in the post last week from the HSE,requesting me to fill in my 'Landlord' details such as PPS no. etc.I'm not a 'landlord' and there was never
any tenancy set up between us.I don't know how he managed to make a claim when I didn't sign any forms or give my consent etc.It also states on the HSE letter that they're obliged to forward my income details to Revenue.Is it possible to find out from Revenue if they already have details of my supposed rental income even though I never had one!(under Rent A Room Schem,you're allowed take in your rent in your own residence tax free up to 10,000eu).

Jut trying to find out if this has happened to anyone before and am I ok in relation to Revenue etc.?

Worry not as clearly they have no information on you; hence the forms of course.

He cannot claim or get RA without that form is filled in by you - period.

Very cheeky of your house mate.

But all he will have told the CWO is that he wants to claim RA and that you are his landlord - which of course you are not.So he gave them false info in fact.

Speak with him and don;t fill the forms in. And don;t worry.

poolaphuca2009

I'm obviously not going to fill them in so I just need to speak with housemate and that should be the end of that.