{"id":14038,"date":"2019-01-14T11:20:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T09:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seoblog.taxback.com\/?p=14038"},"modified":"2019-01-14T11:20:37","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T09:20:37","slug":"the-rent-a-room-scheme-make-14000-a-year-tax-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/the-rent-a-room-scheme-make-14000-a-year-tax-free\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rent-a-Room Scheme \u2013 How you could be making \u20ac14,000 a year tax free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p  style=\"text-align:  left;\" align=\"center\">Anyone  who  has  rented  in  Ireland  knows  that  it  can  be  painstakingly  hard  to  find  somewhere  affordable  that  isn\u2019t  decrepit  or  overcrowded,  particularly  in  Dublin\u2026  So  why  not  lend  a  hand  amid  a  rental  crisis  while  making  a  decent  income\u2026  <b>tax-free<\/b>!<\/p>\n<p>\nWhether  you\u2019re  already  a  home-owner  with  a  spare  room,  you\u2019re  renting  a  house  with  additional  living  space  or  you\u2019re  in  the  position  to  buy,  you  could  be  making  additional  income  by  letting  out  a  room  in  your  home.<\/p>\n\n<p>In  December  2018,  Daft.ie  published  their\u00a0<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.daft.ie\/report\/2018-Q4-houseprice-daft-report.pdf\">quarterly  sales  report<\/a>.  The  report  stated  that  while  there  is  significant  growth  in  the  availability  of  houses  for  sale,  the  rental  sector  is  at  a  record  low  and  \u201ccontinues  to  worsen\u201d.  The  fact  is  there\u2019s  way  too  much  demand  and  not  enough  supply,  which  means  there  are  lots  of  opportunities  for  would-be  landlords.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-privacy-container is-disabled embed-youtube\" data-embed-id=\"oembed_7aca0ed7cdd71592ce672fb0ed81fd36\" data-embed-provider=\"youtube\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1200\/350;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"embed-privacy-enable screen-reader-text\">Display &#8220;YouTube  video  player&#8221; from YouTube<\/button>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-privacy-sr-message screen-reader-text\" role=\"status\" data-message=\"Content from YouTube has been loaded.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-privacy-overlay\">\n<div class=\"embed-privacy-inner\">\n<div class=\"embed-privacy-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-privacy\/assets\/images\/embed-youtube.png?ver=1.14.0);\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\tClick here to display content from YouTube.\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more in <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube\u2019s privacy policy<span class=\"embed-privacy__new-tab-notice\"> (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a>.\t\t\t<noscript>\t\t\t\t<br \/>\t\t\t\tPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to load this content.\t\t\t<\/noscript>\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"embed-privacy-input-wrapper\">\t\t\t<input id=\"embed-privacy-store-youtube-7aca0ed7cdd71592ce672fb0ed81fd36\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"1\" class=\"embed-privacy-input\" data-embed-provider=\"youtube\">\t\t\t<label for=\"embed-privacy-store-youtube-7aca0ed7cdd71592ce672fb0ed81fd36\" class=\"embed-privacy-label\" data-embed-provider=\"youtube\">\t\t\t\tAlways display content from YouTube\t\t\t<\/label>\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-privacy-footer\"><span class=\"embed-privacy-url\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2_pTEzvp970?si=Fyr2mDGvY74MnmDC\">Open &#8220;YouTube  video  player&#8221; directly<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-privacy-content\">\t\t\t\t<script>var _oembed_7aca0ed7cdd71592ce672fb0ed81fd36 = '{\\\"embed\\\":\\\"&lt;iframe  title=&quot;YouTube  video  player&quot; src=&quot;https:\\\\\/\\\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\\\/embed\\\\\/2_pTEzvp970?si=Fyr2mDGvY74MnmDC&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;350&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;allowfullscreen&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\\\/iframe&gt;\\\"}';<\/script>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Did  you  know  that  you  could  be  renting  out  a  room  in  your  home  and  earning  \u20ac14,000  a  year\u00a0<b>tax-free<\/b>\u00a0with  the  rent-a-room  scheme?<\/p>\n<p>If  you\u2019ve  never  heard  of  the  scheme,  don\u2019t  worry,  you\u2019re  not  alone.  A  recent  survey  conducted  by  Taxback  showed  that  60.5%  of  people  have  never  heard  of  rent-a-room  relief.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  size-full  wp-image-14041\" src=\"https:\/\/taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/What-exactly-is-the-rent-a-room-scheme-RAR.png\" alt=\"What  exactly  is  the  rent-a-room  scheme  (RAR)\" width=\"600\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/What-exactly-is-the-rent-a-room-scheme-RAR.png 600w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/What-exactly-is-the-rent-a-room-scheme-RAR-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/What-exactly-is-the-rent-a-room-scheme-RAR-380x194.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-exactly-is-the-rent-a-room-scheme-rar\"><b>What  exactly  is  the  rent-a-room  scheme  (RAR)?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\nIn  a  nutshell,  it  allows  you  to  rent  out  one  or  multiple  rooms  or  a  self-contained  living  space  such  as  an  attic,  a  basement  flat  or  a  converted  garage  to  one  or  more  tenants  and  receive  that  income  tax-free.  Well,  as  long  as  the  income  amounts  to  no  more  than  \u20ac14,000.\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"as-with-any-tax-relief-scheme-there-are-of-course-some-rules-to-consider\"><b>As  with  any  tax  relief  scheme,  there  are  of  course  some  rules  to  consider!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We take the hassle out of filing your Irish tax return<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"orange-cta-btn\"><a style=\"padding: 15px; text-align: center; border-radius: 30px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; background-color: #e74632; color: #fff; margin: 25px 0px 25px 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/user\/#\/application\/ireland\/essentials\"; target =\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\";>GET STARTED<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-rent-a-room-scheme\"><b>Here\u2019s  what  you  need  to  know  about  the  Rent-a-Room  Scheme:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To  qualify  for  the  relief,  your  home  must  be  located  in  the  State.<\/li>\n<li>You  must  live  in  the  house  and  it  must  be  your  sole  residence  during  the  year  of  assessment.  No  exceptions.<\/li>\n<li>You  don\u2019t  have  to  own  the  property,  you  can  sublet  it  but  you  must  be  given  consent  from  your  landlord.<\/li>\n<li>The  price  that  tenants  pay  for  rent,  food,  utilities,  laundry  or  similar  goods  and  services  must  not  exceed  the  \u20ac14,000  limit  in  the  tax  year  1  January  \u2013  31  December)<\/li>\n<li>You  can\u2019t  deduct  expenses  from  your  rental  income  while  claiming  rent-a-room  relief.  However,  if  you  qualify  for  the  relief,  the  income  you  receive  from  renting  out  the  room  is  not  liable  to  PRSI,  USC  or  income  tax\u00a0<i>but\u00a0<\/i>you  must  file  a  tax  return  to  declare  your  rental  income.<\/li>\n<li>The  rent-a-room  relief  will  not  affect  your  mortgage  interest  relief  or  your  exemption  from  CGT<\/li>\n<li>You  cannot  rent  the  room  to  a  partner  or  your  children  nor  an  employee  or  employer.<\/li>\n<li>You  can  rent  out  one  or  multiple  rooms  as  long  as  the  total  income  from  these  rooms  combined,  is  below  the  \u20ac14,000  mark.<\/li>\n<li>All  of  the  rent  money  you  receive  from  tenants  must  cover  their  bills.<\/li>\n<li>You  must  declare  the  income  you  make  from  renting  a  room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nOnce  you  exceed  the  \u20ac14,000  mark  by  even  one  euro,  you  will  be  taxed  on  the  full  amount  so  the  rent  (including  bills)  for  all  rooms  and  tenants  cannot  exceed  a  yearly  income  of  \u20ac14,000.<\/p>\n<p>When  you\u2019re  declaring  your  rental  income,  you  can  check  if  you\u2019ve  overpaid  as  far  back  as  4  years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  size-full  wp-image-14040\" src=\"https:\/\/taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals.jpg\" alt=\"Short-term  rentals\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Short-term-rentals-1160x773.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"short-term-rentals\"><b>Short-term  rentals<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\nYou  should  know  that  short-term  rentals  do  not  qualify  for  the  relief.  In  fact,  in  October  2018,  Airbnb  was  cut  from  the  rent-a-room  relief.  This  is  after  Minister  for  Finance,  Paschal  Donohoe  pushed  for  the  exclusion  of  short-term  rentals  and  tourism  rentals  from  the  scheme.<\/p>\n<p>But  what  exactly  is  a  \u201cshort-term\u201d  rental  and  what  kind  of  circumstances  might  affect  whether  you  qualify  for  the  scheme.<\/p>\n<p>In  a  2018  Tax  and  Duty  manual,  Revenue  defines  a  short-term  letting  as  all  or  part  of  a  house,  apartment  or  other  similar  establishment  to  a  tourist,  holidaymaker  or  other  visitor  for  a  period  which  does  not  exceed  or  is  unlikely  to  exceed  8  consecutive  weeks.<\/p>\n<p>So  for  example,  if  you  rent  the  room  out  to  a  student  who  leaves  each  weekend,  you  qualify.  And  if  you  then  rent  the  room  out  to  other  people  during  the  weekend,  you  are  not  covered.  The  person  renting  the  room  must  be  planning  on  staying  long-term.<\/p>\n<p>You  cannot  claim  relief  on  a  room  that  is  used  for  business  purposes  or  short-term  stays  provided  through  any  of  the  following:  a  bed  and  breakfast,  a  guesthouse  or  an  online  booking  site.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We have a tax return service for Landlords<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"orange-cta-btn\"><a style=\"padding: 15px; text-align: center; border-radius: 30px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; background-color: #e74632; color: #fff; margin: 25px 0px 25px 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/user\/#\/application\/ireland\/essentials\"; target =\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\";>APPLY NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lets-look-at-some-examples-of-how-the-rent-a-room-scheme-works\"><b>Let\u2019s  look  at  some  examples  of  how  the  Rent-a-Room  scheme  works<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"tom\"><b>Tom\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>\nTom  bought  a  new  house  in  March  2015  for  occupation  as  his  main  residence.  As  his  mortgage  repayments  were  extremely  high,  he  decided  to  let  the  spare  room  in  his  house.  He  received  a  rental  income  of  \u20ac11,000  in  2018.  He  also  received  \u20ac1,500  for  providing  meals  to  his  tenant.<\/p>\n<p>Tom\u2019s  gross  income  from  renting  out  the  room  and  providing  this  service  was  \u20ac12,500.  This  amount  exceeds  the  limit  for  2015  (\u20ac12,000)  therefore  he  is  not  entitled  to  the  rent-a-room  relief  for  that  year.<\/p>\n<p>During  Budget  2016,  the  maximum  income  was  increased  for  the  rent-a-room  scheme  from  \u20ac12,000  to  \u20ac14,000.  If  you  are  claiming  back  as  far  as  4  years,  it\u2019s  important  to  check  what  the  limit  was  for  the  correct  tax  year.\n<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"sarah\"><b>Sarah<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>\nSarah  is  renting  a  house  that  is  her  sole  residence.  During  2018,  she  sub-let  a  room,  with  permission  from  her  landlord.  Her  tenant  paid  her  gross  rent  of  \u20ac15,000.  While  the  room  was  sublet,  Sarah  spent  \u20ac1,500  on  repairs  to  the  room  following  water  damage.  In  this  scenario,  Sarah  is  not  entitled  to  rent-a-room  relief  for  2018  because  her  gross  income  from  letting  the  room  exceeds  the  \u20ac14,000  limit.<\/p>\n<p>The  expenses  of  \u20ac1,500  cannot  be  taken  into  account  for  the  exemption  limit  purposes.  The  amount  of  taxable  income  is  \u20ac13,500  (\u20ac14,000  less  \u20ac1,500  expenses)  \u2013  assuming  there  are  no  other  allowable  expenses.\n<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"jim\">Jim<\/h3>\n<p>\nJim  wants  to  buy  a  property  worth  \u20ac220,000.  The  house  has  three  bedrooms,  two  of  which  will  be  spare.  If  the  average  rent  per  room  in  his  area  is  \u20ac250,  he  would  be  earning  around  \u20ac500  a  month.  That  means  Jim  could  potentially  earn  around  \u20ac6,000  a  year,  tax-free.<\/p>\n<p>If  his  mortgage  is  \u20ac745  per  month,  that  means  he  could  own  the  property  for  \u20ac245  per  month.  The  money  could  also  be  used  for  something  like  home  renovations  or  \u2018overpaying\u2019  his  mortgage  which  would  ultimately  save  him  tens  of  thousands  in  the  long  run.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone  size-full  wp-image-14039\" src=\"https:\/\/taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords.jpg\" alt=\"Accidental  landlords\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Accidental-landlords-1160x773.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"accidental-landlords\"><b>Accidental  landlords<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\nYou  might  have  heard  the  term  \u201caccidental  landlord\u201d  before\u2026  or  you  might  even  be  one!<\/p>\n<p>The  term  means  someone  who  didn\u2019t  buy  a  property  with  the  intention  to  let  it  out  but  is  forced  to  do  so  because  of  personal  circumstances.  Usually  a  need  for  extra  income.  Unlike  professional  landlords  who  make  a  living  leasing  out  houses,  accidental  landlords  are  much  less  official  and  often  aren\u2019t  protected  by  the  same  landlord-tenant  laws.<\/p>\n<p>Accidental  landlords  often  lack  familiarity  with  things  like  business  and  tax  returns  but  the  fact  is,  you\u2019re  a  landlord,  accidental  or  not,  and  that  comes  with  certain  responsibilities  and  obligations.  These  obligations  include  declaring  and  paying  income  tax.<\/p>\n<p>If  you\u2019re  renting  a  room  out  or  subletting,  you  must  pay  tax,  but  I  bet  it\u2019s  a  relief  to  know  that  you  won\u2019t  have  to  pay  any  tax  if  your  rental  income  doesn\u2019t  exceed  the  \u20ac14,000  mark.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"orange-cta-btn\"><a style=\"padding: 15px; text-align: center; border-radius: 30px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; background-color: #e74632; color: #fff; margin: 25px 0px 25px 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taxback.com\/user\/#\/application\/ireland\/essentials\">Get Your Irish Tax Refund Now!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"so-what-else\"><b>So,  what  else?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\nAgain,  when  you  qualify  for  rent-a-room,  you\u2019re  not  obligated  to  register  as  a  landlord  with  the  Private  Residential  Tenancies  Board  (PRTB)  and  you\u2019re  not  bound  to  the  various  obligations  of  professional  landlords.  While  this  has  its  upside  it  can  also  leave  you  vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>Renting  out  a  room  in  your  home  is  a  nice  way  for  you  to  earn  money  tax-free  and  to  make  a  difference  to  someone  looking  for  a  home  just  remember  that  you  should  always  try  to  legally  protect  yourself  if  you\u2019re  trying  out  a  venture  like  this.  You  are  not  covered  by  landlord-tenant  law  so  take  the  proper  precautions.<\/p>\n<p>Create  a  written  contract  that  includes  information  on  things  like;  rent  costs,  what  is  and  is  not  included,  if  there  is  a  deposit  required  and  how  much  it  is,  whether  your  tenants  need  to  give  notice  if  they\u2019re  leaving  and  how  much  notice  they  must  give.  All  of  these  things  will  help  protect  you  if  at  any  point  you  need  to  go  to  small  claims  court  over  a  disagreement  with  a  tenant.<\/p>\n<p>If  you\u2019re  a  landlord  (or  an  accidental  landlord)  why  not  contact  Taxback  today,  we  will  answer  all  of  your  tax-related  questions  and  we  can  walk  you  through  everything  you  need  to  know  about  getting  a  tax  refund  under  the  rent-a-room  relief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Did you know you can earn up to \u20ac14,000\/year tax-free by renting out a spare room in your home? With Ireland&#8217;s Rent-a-Room Scheme, it\u2019s easier than ever to boost your income while helping ease the rental crisis. 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