HOUSE RENT AND BUILDING LOAN INTEREST

[S.C. WADHWA]

One of our employee getting hra and have paid rent till oct.14. in nov after getting bank loan 42 lacs for new house and 10 lac for renovation, get possession of house in joint name with spouse. Now my query is 1) whether he is eligible for rent paid claim till oct.14. (2) 50% of int paid on building loan upto 2 lacs. (3) Principle payment of building loan upto 1.50 lac ( 50%) (4) Whether is also entitle of renovation loan int upto 30000/- (50%). Please give your expert opinion.Regards,WADHWA

[DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN]

Whether you have got cleared in the above issue? If not please revert to me with details.

AI Summary

House Rent Allowance eligibility and housing loan interest/principal deductions questioned after possession and joint ownership. An employee on House Rent Allowance paid rent until October 2014, then in November obtained bank loans for purchase and renovation of a jointly owned house with possession taken in joint names. The query asks whether rent paid through October remains claimable and whether the employee may claim specified proportions of building loan interest, principal repayment, and renovation loan interest following acquisition and joint ownership; the response requests additional details.