Has anyone come across a situation where a landlord is asked to provide proof - for the HSE - that they own the property rented to a tenant?
I fail to see how this is any business of the HSE given that their relationship is with the tenant. And If I went to the HSE and asked for "missing rent", they would be quick to tell me same.
The HSE are now required to provide details of the landlord to the Revenue Commissioners, so they need to be certain that the information they have is correct.
There have also been a number of cases of fraudulent rent applications, where a "landlord" signs the documentation for a tenant. Later turns out not to be the landlord or owner of the property at all who signed the forms.
A solicitors letter, or a mortgage statement showing the landlord as the property owner are acceptable. Title deeds would also be accepted, though rarely presented!