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Self-Contained Flat Attached to Home
Last updated 12 January 2007
Definition of a self-contained living flat
Generally, a self-contained living flat is a flat with private or separate sleeping, cooking and bathroom facilities.
Assessment of a self-contained flat attached to the home
The following table provides reference points for the assessment rules of certain types of self-contained living areas.
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If the self-contained living area is... |
Then follow the assessment rules contained in... |
vacant, |
Homeowner's Basic Assessment Rules. More ? |
let to a near relative, |
Homeowner's Basic Assessment Rules. |
let to a person other than a near relative, |
Homeowner's Basic Assessment Rules. Note: The value of the self-contained living area is assessable. |
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Homeowner's Basic Assessment Rules
Generally a self-contained living area is as area with private or separate sleeping, cooking and bathroom facilities.
For example, a flat or converted garage that has its own kitchen and bathroom would be regarded as a self-contained living area whereas a bedroom rented to a boarder who has access to the home's facilities would not.
A near relative includes:
- a member of the immediate family;
- a blood relative;
- a relative by marriage; and
- an adopted child.