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Rent Allowance - how does it work?

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  • 16-06-2014 10:42am
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    query_query
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Was wondering if I could get some guidance.
    My finance is moving to Dublin and renting out her house in Limerick from August.
    She has no problem with getting a rent allowance tenant but we have no idea how the system works from the landlord's perspective.
    From doing research the onus mostly seems to be on the tenant with the landlord only having to sign some forms.
    Just some queries:
    I see there's a max limit of €375-400 in Limerick (assuming no kids). Given her market rent is €650-700 those that mean that Rent Allowance is not an option?
    How does the monthly payment of rent work?
    Is there a minimum lease length for Rental Allowance tenants?

    I see also that we'd have to register with the PRTB also in any event.
    Thanks.
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    foggy_lad
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    query_query wrote: »
    Was wondering if I could get some guidance.
    My finance is moving to Dublin and renting out her house in Limerick from August.
    She has no problem with getting a rent allowance tenant but we have no idea how the system works from the landlord's perspective.
    From doing research the onus mostly seems to be on the tenant with the landlord only having to sign some forms.
    Just some queries:
    I see there's a max limit of €375-400 in Limerick (assuming no kids). Given her market rent is €650-700 those that mean that Rent Allowance is not an option?
    How does the monthly payment of rent work?
    Is there a minimum lease length for Rental Allowance tenants?

    I see also that we'd have to register with the PRTB also in any event.
    Thanks.

    The best thing for your fiancée is to rent to working people who can afford the rent. It is illegal for rent allowance applicants to top-up the rent from their own pocket as it shows that the house is above their means. also any issue with the rent allowance applicants dole or other social welfare payment and the rent allowance is stopped immediately and tenant has to start from scratch to reapply for it and get all forms signed again by your fiancée.


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