Hi there,
I am landlord and recently accepted two tenants with rent allowance. Maybe I am slightly unlucky but my tenants have told me lies before and after they moved in. They said the rent would be paid directly into my account by social welfare which never happened. Tenants can choose either to collect the cheque themselves and pay you or get the money lodged into the landlords account. They mostly have to top-up the rent with their own money because the allowance has been reduced. I am still waiting for a deposit and the rent was nine days late last month.
History of rent allowance tenants do far:
1) Viewed Apt and asked did I accept R.A.
2) Accepted them as tenants. Filled out PRTB forms and sent away.
3) Collected Deposit and filled out to "Yellow Forms"
4) Told by tenants that rent would go into bank account.
5) Letter received from Social Welfare confirming rent allowance being claimed on my property
6) No Money recieved by time mortgage was due , so deposit used as rent for month one.
7) Letter received from revenue informing of tax due on rental income
8) Money collected by hand from tenants(including their share of rent to make up difference)
9) Still No deposit received, tenants have contact S.W.
10) Tenats say that S.W. need a lease agreement from me.
11) Third months rent to be collected next week by hand.