Claim housing loan repayment under income tax

Shibu Panakkal (Co-Founder Business Advisor TAXZONEindia)   (37 Points)

11 September 2015  

My Client son has taken housing loan. Land and house property owned by father. Housing loan is jointly taken by father and his son as co-borrowers. Son repays entire housing loan from his salary. Father is a retired person and not repaying housing loan. Kindly clarify, Can son avail benefit of Rs.2 lakhs as per Income Tax Act.