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Lease advice - flatmate never paid rent

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  • 22-11-2010 4:30pm
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    smokingman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭


    Hi, my brother just got an eviction notice from his flat in Dublin city center.
    He's paid his rent diligently, straight into the landladys account since he moved in but it turns out, his flatmate hasn't for a few months now and owes a few grand. He lied about this to my brother all along.

    Both their names are on the lease but I was wondering if you all could advise me on what his options are now?

    He's looking at losing his deposit and he hasn't got a lot of cash to be laying down on a new one.


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    silja
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    Depending on the lease, he could be liable for the flatmate's portion of the rent.


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    smokingman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭smokingman


    silja wrote: »
    Depending on the lease, he could be liable for the flatmate's portion of the rent.

    That's what I'm worried about...


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    pooch90
    Registered Users Posts: 2,380 ✭✭✭pooch90


    Has he spoken to the landlady?? It seems like he's a good tenant, which are hard to come by. He may be able to carry on renting if he/they can find another tenant to move in instead of the sponger....


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