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Timing of rent increase

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  • 09-02-2013 10:19pm
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    Markd250
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭


    Hi all, just looking for a bit of advice.

    I've been renting an apartment since July 2012, and just received a letter from the management company that they are increasing the rent by 25€ pm. From a quick google search, I can see that a landlord is allowed to increase the rent once in every 12 month period, but does that mean that they aren't allowed to increase it until I've been here for 12 months? I can't seem to find the answer from citizens information or threshold.

    Thanks in advance!


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    ladysarah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭ladysarah


    mthe lanlord or agent can only legally increase rent after one year. do not sgree to this until July


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    ladysarah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭ladysarah


    sorry about typing error as i am typing from iphone. he can only legallt increase rent from july once he gives you one months notice in writing. see prtb website


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    Markd250
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Markd250


    Thanks, that was my reading of it too, it's good to know before contacting the landlord!


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    ladysarah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭ladysarah


    wel i am an agent so have to know the law


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    Markd250
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Markd250


    I'm a little surprised the management company are even trying this - they must be chancing their arm?


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    ladysarah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭ladysarah


    i bet the landlord told them to put rent up to vover new property tsx. i have landlords rimging me to fo the same but i sdvise what is legal. some agents genuinelyndo not know the law


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


    Are you on a fixed term lease? If so then they cannot make any chances, period, until the lease has expired.


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    Markd250
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Markd250


    Not on fixed term, but having checked the legislation, I'm protected by section 20 of the residential tenancies act 2004 from rent review within the first 12 months of tenancy.

    A carefully worded letter will be sent tomorrow!


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    ladysarah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭ladysarah


    good man! just quote the law


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    xper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭xper


    ladysarah wrote: »
    wel i am an agent so have to know the law
    Indeed. Unfortunately, your commendable attitude of knowing and adhering to the law would appear to be the exception among agents.


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    ladysarah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭ladysarah


    the peobkem is most agents do not know the law . I was a witness at a PRTB tribunal lately and the adjudicater said the majority of agents do not know the law and she commented that I was qell up. The PRTB should majeevery agent take a cpursr re the lae.


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


    I know you said youre typing from an iPhone but come on... :p


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    Rasmus
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    djimi wrote: »
    I know you said youre typing from an iPhone but come on... :p

    I don't even understand the last sentence :). 'Majeevery' could be 'make every' ?


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    Todd Gack
    Registered Users Posts: 551 ✭✭✭Todd Gack


    ladysarah wrote: »
    The PRTB should majeevery agent take a cpursr re the lae.
    Rasmus wrote: »
    I don't even understand the last sentence :). 'Majeevery' could be 'make every' ?

    The PRTB should make every agent take a course re the law?

    Do I get a prize?


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    Rasmus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    Todd Gack wrote: »
    The PRTB should make every agent take a course re the law?

    Do I get a prize?

    Yes I got it - I forgot to put the tongue in cheek smiley in.


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    #17
    ladysarah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭ladysarah


    apologies onlyj jusr got iphone)


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    Zulu
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    n0w o)ORie&s


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