How much in rent should I be taking off my sister

theartfullodger

Mojisola wrote: »

But a family member contributing to the household costs wouldn't count as income.

Good point - maybe? - see...

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/housing_e/housing_renting_a_home_e/housing_subletting_and_lodging_e/housing_lodging_e/taking_in_a_lodger_what_you_need_to_think_about_first.htm

....Different rules apply if you rent a room to a family member. The bedroom wouldn't be considered as a spare room, but your HB may be reduced because of a 'non-dependant deduction'. The amount of the deduction depends on your relative's income, but sometimes it can be ignored.

& see for example Wokingham Council's HB form (28 pages, I defy most people not to make an error somewhere..) which asks for all occupants, relationships, NI numbers etc etc...
http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=183138

C OTHER PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN YOUR HOME
Apart from you, your partner and your dependent children, does any one else live in your home?
Yes/No

If NO, please go to section D If YES, please give details below.

You should include grown up children who you no longer
get Child Benefit for, friends, relatives, boarders, subtenants or joint tenants.

Ist Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
Surname
Other names
Date of birth
National Insurance No.
What is their relationship to you?
etc etc etc etc etc

questionss

I missed the size of the flat when I stated what DH was going to give his brother! If she isn't going to have her own room then I think literally a contribution to food etc is fair so £40 is fine ... But I'd also think long and hard about such a set up being a longer term plan - it's a small space to have an extra adult in for any length of time

Mojisola

Jewelrose wrote: »

She is having to pay council tax at another property owned by my mum that is keeping the house open for her as my sisters oh lives there.

theartfullodger wrote: »

Good point - maybe? - see...

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/housing_e/housing_renting_a_home_e/housing_subletting_and_lodging_e/housing_lodging_e/taking_in_a_lodger_what_you_need_to_think_about_first.htm
& see for example Wokingham Council's HB form (28 pages, I defy most people not to make an error somewhere..) which asks for all occupants, relationships, NI numbers etc etc...
http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=183138

But the sister's main residence is somewhere else so I don't think she would count as a resident at the flat.

theartfullodger

Mojisola wrote: »

But the sister's main residence is somewhere else so I don't think she would count as a resident at the flat.

I take your point moji but don't think you can have it both ways, as your earlier post stated

But a family member contributing to the household costs wouldn't count as income.

It's either one or the other.....

If sister is treated as per your last post (main residence elsewhere) then the income needs to go down on page 14 of that HB form

Payments from boarders and subtenants

Cheers!