Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Original poster

Universal credit

3 replies

lily1062 · 04/11/2019 09:52

So I have looked on entitled too for benefits, it looks like we can get some universal credit for housing, however does anyone know whether we can if the landlord is a relative? We have a proper tenancy agreement. Thanks

OP posts:
Original poster
lily1062 · 04/11/2019 10:16

Just to add, the property has been rented out for the last 7 years to someone else and it has no mortgage on it.

OP posts:
theoriginaltms · 04/11/2019 10:18

I would think that if your liable to pay rent who ever the landlord is you should be entitled to some housing benefit. It's worth putting a claim in even if they refuse it but I don't think it should be an issue.

Floofffs · 04/11/2019 10:23

So long as the relative treats you as any other tenant then who owns the property is not important. You have a tenancy agreement and that is all they need to see

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Join Mumsnet Log In

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.