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Landlord Trouble!! :(

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  • #32
    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,808 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    My view, for what it's worth, is that there are serious issues with fixed term tenancies of longer than 6 months. It's a long, complicated argument to do with European consumer law and the exact phraseology of the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), but it is unlikely that a full 12 months of rent can be gotten as compensation for leaving early.

    In general, the RTA seems to make fixed term tenancies longer than five months a bad idea, mainly from the point of view of the landlord. If you give someone a 12 month lease, you are essentially making it impossible for yourself to give someone notice to leave without cause for 4 years. At least the RTA free-standing gives you the right to terminate a tenancy in the first 6 months.

    Being stuck with a tenant you don't want for four years is a lot worse than losing a tenant you do want (in my opinion).

    Of course, if anyone needs legal advice, they should get a solicitor.


  • #33
    Arathorn
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭Arathorn


    D3PO wrote: »
    well if you dont negotiate a break clause then you get what your deserve quite frankly

    Most people get awat scott free, never heard of anyone having to pay out the rest of a lease.


  • #34
    whizzbang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭whizzbang


    Arathorn wrote: »
    Most people get awat scott free, never heard of anyone having to pay out the rest of a lease.

    That was probably back when they could get a new tenant within a few days. Now every penny counts!


  • #35
    Egbon121
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Egbon121


    I am looking for a nice and easy going Male to share 2 bedroom with around clontarf or anywhere not far to the city center. Or if anyone have a double room available to rent in 2 bed flat in north side.Not ownwer occupied please. Not more than 400 0r 500 euros every month. I work in Clontarf. Please email back or give me a call on 0879394503.. Thanks


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