UC and renting from friend

[Fenjal]

Can’t find this info online.

Can I rent from a friend and claim UC?

friend does not live in the house

thanks

As long as it’s a proper tenancy and not just an informal agreement.

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/claiming_benefits_if_you_rent_from_family

so your friend has to do
https://www.michaeljones.co.uk/what-are-the-legal-requirements-for-landlords/

Thank you!

If you answer the questions about the tenancy explaining the landlord is a friend you might expect to have to prove it's a genuine deal on commercial terms etc. But if you follow Shelter's advice above you should be OK.