Claiming Rent from Tennant as " Income " .....

[Michael Dunn]

Good Afternoon,

I have what is likely a basic question, but yet I am stumped on what the actual answer is.

My question is ...... I purchased a property via a Trustee , that had a Tennant/Renter living in the Mother-in-Law wing of this property for over 2 years .

Well I purchased this property 2 months ago and the Tennant is still in the Mother-in-Law wing renting it out .

Since I am now the new owner, can I not claim the Rent money as actual Income ?

Thank you for the input