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Non payment of rent from a tenant on rent allowance

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  • 26-09-2017 12:03pm
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    bob_sponge
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    My tenant has fallen into arrears. His rent is €120 per week and he is in receipt of rent allowance to cover this exact amount. Do I have any recourse with the Department of Social Welfare? Am I obliged to inform them that I have not received this money?

    Thank you.


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    #2
    CruelCoin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭CruelCoin


    Not sure about obliged, but i'd definitely drop them a line!


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    Askthe EA
    Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Askthe EA


    Im sure they'll come back and say not our issue....


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    Michael D Not Higgins
    Registered Users Posts: 7,223 ✭✭✭Michael D Not Higgins


    Social welfare payments for housing are specifically arranged in a way that doesn't make the local authority or department liable for any rent. The tenancy exists between the landlord and the tenant in the same way as with a private tenant and the obligations are still in force for that tenant.

    If the tenant is receiving the rent supplement first and is then supposed to pay you, it's either they have cut off his payments or he's spent it on something else. If it's HAP or RS that's paid directly to you, the tenant hasn't done something and they've stopped payment to you (or maybe there's a mixup but it should be the tenant to sort it).

    Your first port of call is your tenant to remind them the rent is due and you haven't been paid. If that doesn't work, you'll have to issue 14 day notice of rent arrears followed by 28 day notice of termination.


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