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Lease signed with agency, landlord then moves someone else in

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  • 04-08-2010 3:33pm
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    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,
    A mate of mine was looking for a place to live and found a place on Daft through "The Letting Agency". The place is pretty nice and they all decided to take it. Last Thursday they all signed the lease and paid their deposit and got the keys. When they came back on Monday night after the bank holiday they had their agent "The Letting agency" telling them that they would have to move their stuff out as the landlord signed someone else in.

    Do my mates have any rights in this instance as they have paid their deposid and have signed a lease. Whos is at fault in this case. The agency or the landlord.

    Any advice is appreciated.

    P.


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    amcalester
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    Was the lease signed by the landlord as well?


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    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭padair


    amcalester wrote: »
    Was the lease signed by the landlord as well?


    I am not sure. I sont think so. Does the Agency not have proxy when dealing with tennants?


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    Paulw
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    They should not move out and should not hand back the keys.

    They should immediately lodge a complaint with the PRTB about the issue.

    A contract/lease is in place and they have paid a deposit plus moved in.

    It sounds very dodgy.


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    Cathmandooo
    Registered Users Posts: 17,324 ✭✭✭✭Cathmandooo


    Sounds like the landlord was trying to let the place out himself to save paying the agents fees.

    Definitely ring Threshold before going anywhere.


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    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭padair


    Thanks for the help folks.


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    paddydriver
    Registered Users Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭paddydriver


    Stand your ground and get them to give you back your deposit and also pay you a month's "inconvenience" money. Tenant's have all the rights here - once your in and have the keys then don't move.

    Would not like to have what I am suggesting done to me, as a landlord, but at the same time I would never feck someone over like that.


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    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭padair


    paddydriver wrote: »
    Stand your ground and get them to give you back your deposit and also pay you a month's "inconvenience" money. Tenant's have all the rights here - once your in and have the keys then don't move.

    Would not like to have what I am suggesting done to me, as a landlord, but at the same time I would never feck someone over like that.

    They decided to take their money back and run as it was not worth the hassle and the stress.

    Cheers again for the advice


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