Does my fiance have to be on the lease?
Simply put, you are not required to accept your landlord’s offer to put your boyfriend on the lease, but it may be the only way to legally establish his residence in the building. You prefer that he resides in the unit as a subtenant, that his lease is with you rather than the landlord.
Can you charge rent to a family member?
You can rent to a family member on housing benefit or universal credit as long as you don’t live with them and you have a formal agreement. Although not a pleasant topic, it’s wise to discuss with your family member what would happen to the property if you died as this could mean they have to move out.
Is it possible to rent your own home to yourself?
Unfortunately, and quite obviously, this doesn’t work out like you may think. The main reason why renting your own home to yourself doesn’t work is because it creates phantom income and phantom losses. Let’s say you want to put your home in an LLC and rent the home to yourself for $1,000 per month.
Can you buy a rental property and live in it?
Owning a rental property and living in it can be an excellent way to reduce your monthly mortgage payment outlay, while building home equity for your future. And, you can even do it as a first-time home buyer, if you plan ahead. The key is to purchase a home with 2-units, 3-units, or 4-units — none more, and none less.
Can I lease my LLC to myself for rent?
You may want to formalize the lease agreement between the LLC and yourself by putting it into a written lease. There also may be restrictions on how much you can charge your LLC for rent without undesirable tax consequences, so you should consult a tax advisor…
Do I have to pay taxes on self rental income?
Even if you did have passive income there are special IRS rules that prevent taxpayers from benefiting from self rental losses. Therefore, you’ll either have non deductible losses or create taxable income. Even if you were to run your self rental at a break-even you would still run into major tax problems in the future.