Questions and Answers
Renting to family
I’m renting one of my flats to my son for half the normal rent to allow him to save up for a deposit. Is there anything I should be aware of?
If you let a property below the market rate (as opposed to providing it rent-free), you may deduct the expenses of that property up to the amount of rent received.
If you’re claiming the 10 per cent Wear and Tear Allowance, the relief is added to the other expenditure on the property and again it can therefore only be deducted up to the amount of the rents received.
As a result, in either situation uncommercial lettings should not produce a loss for tax purposes. Any excess expenses cannot be set against profits from another rental property or carried forward to be used in a later year.
If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact us to be put in touch with your local TaxAssist Accountants office.
Date published 30 May 2014
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