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Getting deposit back

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  • 17-03-2008 9:09pm
    #1
    beherenow
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭


    Evening and Happy Paddy’s…

    Here’s the story,

    Viewed a house and decided to rent it from the agents, called in following day and gave them 1months rent (€1000) to which they gave me a receipt, with signing a lease due next week. i.e nothing signed as of now.

    Circumstances over the week-end have it that we can’t now move in.

    Basically I want to know can and will the agent give me the full deposit back when I call in tomorrow????

    Money in short demand so I hope he has to.

    Any views on it?


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    #2
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,374 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    I would of thought a deposit was to secure the house until a contract is signed, and after that to replace damages at the end of the contract. Just my thoughts but I fear you maybe 1000 out of pocket.
    On the bright side :pac: [SIZE=-2]wocka-wocka[/SIZE]


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    beherenow
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭beherenow


    Thats not good..

    I would have thought that lack of any contract signed would be in my favour and possibly all they could claim is loss of viewings...

    Any one else have an opinon???


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    #4
    Jo King
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭Jo King


    You are entitled to your deposit back. It happens in the case of intended sales all the time. The purchaser gets his deposit back!


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