Friend of mine has her niece working for her part time and she get tax credits by working for her aunt , shes a lone parent with 2 boys the niece she asked her aunt to buy a property for her to rent back from her aunt she tends to railroad her into things in the past but only small things and she doesn't say no because it's her niece and it's her only family she has, so her niece is looking for a property for her aunt to buy and the niece will rent it back from her I know it's an investment for my friend and she's got a ready made tennant and her rent will be paid by the local authority because she's getting benifits with her working tax credits the niece says it's legal as long as she will pay the going rate rent which will cover the mortgage and they will have a commercial drawn up tenancy but this is just me wondering is this enteritly legal she tends to talk her aunt into most things and sometimes I think she prays on her good nature but property buying is a huge step for anyone I know she's doing it on a buy to let and it all seems above board I just don't want her fingers burnt later on if it was something smaller a car or a loan but it's property I just think she needs to look further into it but her niece keeps saying it's perfectly legal I know it's got nothing to do with me but if it's all legal but the best part will be the local authority will be paying for a property which will be hers one day anyway anyone know anything about this please