Could someone still get housing benefit if the landlord was his father?
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April 22nd, 2010 at 6:47 am
No it’s not possible- they ask you if the landlord is a relative on the benfit form
Unless you tell a little white lie…..
April 23rd, 2010 at 3:55 am
Ask the relevant local authority before undertaking anything definite.
And beware that the rules are changing from 7 April.
April 24th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
no….
if you both have same sur name no chance…
April 28th, 2010 at 2:07 am
if you’re talking about Federal Section 8 housing – NO – I just called them Monday asking a similar question and the landlord can’t be related to the renter in Section * situations
April 29th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Not in the US.
May 3rd, 2010 at 2:27 am
Yes you can. As long as it is not something called a ‘contrived tenancy’ – in other words you or your father have not delibereately set out to benefit from the system. If Dad is a genuine Landlord who has not specifically bought the place to house Son and get a rental income that way, there is a legitimate claim.
Give them (the Council) a ring, they are suprisingly approchable!
May 6th, 2010 at 4:00 am
If you live in a property owned by a family member and pay them rent, you may be entitled to Housing Benefit. However, there are a couple of things the Housing Benefit department will want to check. Firstly, they will want to be satisfied that you’re paying rent on a commercial basis. In other words, they’ll want to know that it’s a proper tenancy, not just an informal arrangement between family.
Secondly, they may want to check that the arrangement has not been set up in order to take advantage of the Housing Benefit system – this is called a ‘contrived tenancy’. For example, if your landlord only asks you to pay rent when you are not working (and so eligible for Housing Benefit), but not when you are working (and earning too much to claim Housing Benefit), this would be a contrived tenancy.