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  • 14-09-2013 10:51pm
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    justchecking83
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi,
    I'm not sure if this is the right forum. I am just about to move into my first rented house (Tuesday), I paid a months deposit and one months rent but Landlord is requesting Septembers rent to be paid next week. Does my one months rent not cover septembers rent??


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    quietsailor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭quietsailor


    it's the correct forum for it all right. did you get receipts for the 2 payments and if so what do they say?

    They shouldn't be looking for more rent so quickly unless;
    a) The 2nd amount you paid was an extra form of deposit - that'd be unusual in Ireland
    b) they've messed up and confused you with another tenant who has yet to pay Sept's rent - if so get it sorted immediately as if it drags on the LL will think you never paid originally
    c) they're trying to con you into paying more - unlikely but don't rule it out either,


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


    Septembers rent is not due until this time next month, unless you had agreed something different. The first months rent you paid covers the first month.


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    OMD
    Registered Users Posts: 2,458 ✭✭✭OMD


    justchecking83 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I'm not sure if this is the right forum. I am just about to move into my first rented house (Tuesday), I paid a months deposit and one months rent but Landlord is requesting Septembers rent to be paid next week. Does my one months rent not cover septembers rent??

    When did you pay all this? Was this a month ago to hold the house?


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    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    justchecking83 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I'm not sure if this is the right forum. I am just about to move into my first rented house (Tuesday), I paid a months deposit and one months rent but Landlord is requesting Septembers rent to be paid next week. Does my one months rent not cover septembers rent??
    If you have paid one months rent in advance this should bring you to 17/10/13 and the rent is due to be paid again.
    Tell the landlord that you have paid and see what reason he is giving for looking for double payment.
    Make sure you are getting receipts if not paying by standing order and also be sure that tenancy is registered with PRTB.


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    Pawwed Rig
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    Santa Cruz wrote: »
    Make sure you are getting receipts if not paying by standing order and also be sure that tenancy is registered with PRTB.

    Definitely get receipts but there is no reason for the tenant to worry about whether a property is registered with the PRTB or not.


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    awec
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    djimi wrote: »
    Septembers rent is not due until this time next month, unless you had agreed something different. The first months rent you paid covers the first month.

    October's rent you mean? :confused:


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