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Need advice with tenant issue

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  • 08-03-2013 5:31pm
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    newcorkres
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi, I have a house rented to a person for 4 months and they have been late with rent and are in arrears now. I have given 14 days notice. However due to issue with house they had to vacate for 4 days - issue now resolved but they say late rent is due to expenses incurred when they couldn't stay in house. Where do I stand? I gave reduction on week of issue. Can I still give 28 day termination notice?


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    Borderfox
    Registered Users Posts: 10,257 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Are they on fixed or part 4 lease


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    D3PO
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭D3PO


    newcorkres wrote: »
    Hi, I have a house rented to a person for 4 months and they have been late with rent and are in arrears now. I have given 14 days notice. However due to issue with house they had to vacate for 4 days - issue now resolved but they say late rent is due to expenses incurred when they couldn't stay in house. Where do I stand? I gave reduction on week of issue. Can I still give 28 day termination notice?

    if they paid their outstanding rent within the 14 days then you cannot issue a termination notice.


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    newcorkres
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭newcorkres


    they signed a 12 month lease, not sure of the difference between fixed or part4 lease?

    Unfortunately they have only paid a fraction of what is due.


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    D3PO
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭D3PO


    newcorkres wrote: »
    they signed a 12 month lease, not sure of the difference between fixed or part4 lease?

    Unfortunately they have only paid a fraction of what is due.

    is this due to a dispute over the 4 days where they couldnt stay or are they in arrears and have failed to pay within the 14 day notice you issued

    If its the former Id thread carefully. If its the latter then you should issue a notice of termination.

    Ensure you are doing this precisly correctly. Every i dotted every t crossed.


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    newcorkres
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭newcorkres


    Hi, it's a fixed term contract but within the first 6 months.


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    newcorkres
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭newcorkres


    They did not dispute the 4 days or complain about the reduction I gave, just said they had no money because of it. I offered alternative shared accommodation for the 4 days but was refused. They are receiving rent supplement.


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    Kosseegan
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    newcorkres wrote: »
    They did not dispute the 4 days or complain about the reduction I gave, just said they had no money because of it. I offered alternative shared accommodation for the 4 days but was refused. They are receiving rent supplement.

    If they had additional expenses because of it these should be reasonable and vouched. You have not been given vouchers. If the tenant just went drinking because they shouldn't expect you to pay for it.


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


    newcorkres wrote: »
    they signed a 12 month lease, not sure of the difference between fixed or part4 lease?

    Unfortunately they have only paid a fraction of what is due.

    At the risk of sounding like Im on my high horse, if you are renting a property then this is the sort of thing that you are supposed to know.


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    ted1
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    If my landlord got me to move out for a few days, you may be sure that he would pick up the bill for a hotel and food as I would no longer have a kitchen to prepare my own.


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    D3PO
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭D3PO


    ted1 wrote: »
    If my landlord got me to move out for a few days, you may be sure that he would pick up the bill for a hotel and food as I would no longer have a kitchen to prepare my own.

    The OP gave them a discount that week he also offered them alternative accomadation during the days in question.

    You cant say fairer then that. The OP met every obligation they needed to for their tenant.


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    ted1
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    D3PO wrote: »

    The OP gave them a discount that week he also offered them alternative accomadation during the days in question.

    You cant say fairer then that. The OP met every obligation they needed to for their tenant.
    Offered shared accommodation for moving out if a private dwelling not good enough in my point of view


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    djimi
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    I have to say I wouldnt be over the moon at being offered shared accomodation either.


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    D3PO
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    ted1 wrote: »
    Offered shared accommodation for moving out if a private dwelling not good enough in my point of view

    where does it say it was a private dwelling. For all we know the tenant was already in shared accomadation.

    either way its off topic on the thread its been confirmed this is nothing to do with the arrears situation.


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    ted1
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    D3PO wrote: »
    where does it say it was a private dwelling. For all we know the tenant was already in shared accomadation.

    either way its off topic on the thread its been confirmed this is nothing to do with the arrears situation.

    I have a house rented to a person

    right there opening line!!


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