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Quick question about a new lease

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  • 04-11-2012 11:27pm
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    markg86
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭


    Ok just quick question for anyone in the know.

    I have lived in this house for the last 4 years. i signed a years lease when i moved in with 3 other friends, they have since moved on and other people friends have moved in.

    Anyway my landlord called unannounced this morning (Sunday) at 9am woke everyone up in the house, i wasnt in. he had a new year long lease and also upped the rent 150 a month. my 3 house mate signed the lease and he asked my younger bother to sign my name which he did.

    anyway is the lease still valid? cause I never would have agree to an increase in the rent.

    reply would be great thank you.


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    Castlehaven
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Castlehaven


    markg86 wrote: »
    Ok just quick question for anyone in the know.

    I have lived in this house for the last 4 years. i signed a years lease when i moved in with 3 other friends, they have since moved on and other people friends have moved in.

    Anyway my landlord called unannounced this morning (Sunday) at 9am woke everyone up in the house, i wasnt in. he had a new year long lease and also upped the rent 150 a month. my 3 house mate signed the lease and he asked my younger bother to sign my name which he did.

    anyway is the lease still valid? cause I never would have agree to an increase in the rent.

    reply would be great thank you.

    The increase is not legal - a landlord has to give 28 days notice in writing of any rent increase.

    Also he cannot force you to sign a new fixed term lease.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,300 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    markg86 wrote: »
    he asked my younger bother to sign my name which he did.
    I wonder can your bro legally do this? I'm thinking not.


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    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    A lease would only be valid if all persons named on it signed it. Your brother forging your signature does not count...

    Also check that the rent increase is in line with the market value ror rent in your area. €150 a month increase sounds very steep unless you were paying well below the average to start with.

    And inform r landlord that the next time he shows up unannounced you will be reporting him to the PRTB.


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