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Might want to move out of apartment...

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  • 20-01-2008 7:57pm
    #1
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    Just a quick question, myself and my boyfriend moved into a one bedroom apartment in October. It's costing us €1000 per month.

    My Aunts partner has a two bedroom apartment, but he is moving in with my aunt soon. So they have offered to rent us the apartment for €600 a month. Which will save us a lot of money. We're seriously thinking of taking them up on the offer.

    If we give the landlord one months notice, will we lose our deposit?

    Thanks,
    Adrieanne.


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    jdivision
    Registered Users Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    you should be but some leases can differ. Just remember that even if you don't get the deposit back you'll have saved the equivalent amount in 2.5 months after moving!


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,400 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    What does the lease say? A months notice is reasonable and in line with the Residential Tenancies Act. If you have signed a lease, for say a year (have you signed a lease), you should be able to transfer the lease to someone else.

    Deposits are mostly there to guard against damage.


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    #4
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Signed the lease but never recieved it back off the letting agent (he was getting the landlords signature on it). Trying to chase it now.


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