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Please help! Renting problem

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  • 10-02-2009 4:24pm
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    tomcollins97
    Closed Accounts Posts: 951 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a bit of a problem, well a BIG problem :eek:. I am due to start renting a house in two weeks & the deposit of €1200. No lease has yet been signed. The guy I was moving with has lost his job & will be moving home so I am now stuck with trying to find 2 people rather than just one extra which could be difficult. Where do I stand with getting my deposit back considering no lease has been signed & nothing was signed when the deposit was paid?

    Cheers,
    Tom


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    no lease no contract.

    no problem.


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    tomcollins97
    Closed Accounts Posts: 951 ✭✭✭tomcollins97


    So the landlord has to give it all back??


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    tomcollins97 wrote: »
    So the landlord has to give it all back??

    yup.


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    whizzbang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭whizzbang


    I'd imagine it is basic theft if they don't. Say you will bring them to the Garda is they refuse to pay.

    "He took my €1,200 and won't give it back"


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,392 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Your payment may amount to a booking deposit and might not be refundable. I suggest you either try to find two people quickly or talk to the landlord and explain the situation and ask nicely for your money back.


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    thetyreman
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    The question is how many possible new tenents has he turned down/refused since he thought you were takeing it on,he will surely have to be compensated somehow for this,if i was you i would ask him/her very very nicely if he could do something for you


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    tomcollins97
    Closed Accounts Posts: 951 ✭✭✭tomcollins97


    If there is nothing in writing or now agreement signed how can it be decided if the money was a 'booking deposit' or just 'cash'? Surely, legally, the landlord has no right to hold onto the money when no lease has been signed?


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    tomcollins97
    Closed Accounts Posts: 951 ✭✭✭tomcollins97


    thetyreman wrote: »
    The question is how many possible new tenents has he turned down/refused since he thought you were takeing it on,he will surely have to be compensated somehow for this,if i was you i would ask him/her very very nicely if he could do something for you

    If he turned down so many he will have no problem letting it again & won;t loose any money!


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    sorella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭sorella


    We wee never asked for the deposit etc until the day we collected the keys and signed the lease.

    Did you see this news item?

    http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/ireland/mhsnideymhey/


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