Rent a Room Deal Extended to include Council Homes May 9, 2023 Nicola Irish News, Irish Property </p> <h2>Allowing Council Tenants to Rent out Rooms</h2> <p> The Government hopes to add the equivalent of 28,000 homes across the country by allowing council tenants to rent out rooms in their houses for up to €14,000 a year, tax-free.</p> <p>Under the current Rent-a-Room scheme, property owners can rent out rooms in their houses and apartments for €14,000 tax-free per year.</p> <p>Senior ministers agreed at Cabinet to extend the scheme to all housing types, including local authority council homes.</p> <p>For the first time, council tenants will also be able to rent out their spare bedrooms as increasing numbers of landlords sell up and the rental market shrinks.<br /> <br /> Credit to : Independent.ie</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
