Thanks for that, I have contacted the ATO about it and they've listed the thing's I can claim for if I had someone board/lodge with me.  You can claim a percentage of interest, rates etc. based on the percentage of the house for their sole use.  I will convert my PPOR to an IP in a few years, I took out a split loan 50% P&I and 50% IO, so I don&…[Read more]

Dan42 wrote:
My understanding is that if you are living together, one partner can not charge the other rent, because you would be living together in a de facto relationship. However I can't find anything that backs this up on the 'needle in a haystack' ATO website.

Thanks so much for all your help, it doesn't seem worth all the hassle, might…[Read more]