The IHRU has launched a digital platform for the Landlord Compensation scheme, making applications and the management of old rental contracts easier.
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IHRU digital platform
The Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation (IHRU) has launched a new digital platform dedicated to the Landlord Compensation scheme, created to support property owners with old rental contracts.
This digital solution allows all processes related to the Landlord Compensation scheme to be centralised, including application submissions, annual renewal requests and tracking of ongoing cases. The platform aims to simplify the management of support linked to rental contracts dating back to before 1990.
According to IHRU, all previously submitted applications have been automatically migrated to the new system, ensuring continuity without the need for beneficiaries to resubmit.
How the compensation scheme works
The Landlord Compensation scheme was created in July 2024 to support landlords who continue to charge old-controlled rents, often limited by legal tenant protection rules.
The new platform allows users to track payments, receive notifications, respond to clarification requests and update application data. It is also possible to request changes when necessary, making the process more transparent and accessible. The scheme applies to contracts signed before 1990, covering cases where tenants are over 65 years old, have a disability of 60% or more, or have annual incomes below five times the national minimum wage.
Support and scheme conditions
The financial support provided under the Landlord Compensation scheme is paid monthly for a period of 12 months and can be renewed via a new application on the IHRU digital platform.
This compensation mechanism aims to balance tenant protection with support for landlords affected by old rental contracts, ensuring greater predictability of income associated with tenancy agreements.
With the introduction of the new platform, IHRU aims to improve the efficiency of the Landlord Compensation scheme, reducing bureaucracy and centralising all management in a single, simpler and more accessible digital system for landlords.
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