Tenants in council houses will now be able to earn up to €14,000 a year as part of the expansion of a room rental scheme.
First introduced in the early-2000s, the rent-a-room scheme allows homeowners who rent out a spare room to private tenants to earn up to €14,000 a year. This works out at up to €269.23 per week and it is all tax-free.
Previously, those who were living in council housing were exempt, however, in their latest attempt to tackle the housing crisis, the Government has now agreed to extend the scheme to extend the scheme to council tenants.
