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Homeowner not responding to calls

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  • 03-09-2014 4:38pm
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    Samsgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,192 ✭✭✭


    We rented our house from an agent who was managing the house on behalf of the bank who had repossessed. All was going great until we heard from a third party that the agent was no longer managing it.

    We contacted the agent who told us that the homeowner had re engaged with the banks & was now our landlord. We signed a lease with the agent for one year, due to expire on Feb 27th 2015.

    The agent advised that all rent to be paid to the homeowner from Aug on. On Sat Aug 23rd the homeowner called to the house (unannounced) but we were literally running out the door to our daughters 3rd birthday party. We gave him my husbands phone number to call us to arrange a meeting.

    He called on the Monday but my husband missed the call & returned the call several times only for them all to go to voicemail.

    I called from work last week & he said he would call in on Sunday morn last to meet us. He didn't show up. My husband called him Monday & once again got vmail.

    Our rent for Sept was due to be paid on Aug 28th but we have no where to pay it!! The agent said he doesn't want it.as it's nothing to do with him anymore. We can't get a reply from homeowner.

    Has anyone been here before? Advice needed!


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    garhjw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭garhjw


    You are doing all you can to contact the landlord to arrange payment of the rent.

    Perhaps send him an SMS or email requesting his bank details.

    If he still doesn't contact you just hang onto the rent until he comes looking for it


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    the_syco
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    Samsgirl wrote: »
    Our rent for Sept was due to be paid on Aug 28th but we have no where to pay it!! The agent said he doesn't want it.as it's nothing to do with him anymore. We can't get a reply from homeowner.
    Find out the address of the homeowner from the ex-EA?


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    amdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Put it away safe! I.e. don't spend it. They'll get in touch with you soon I'd imagine once they realise they didn't get rent from you or agent...

    Send them a text?


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    Samsgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,192 ✭✭✭Samsgirl


    We have text & rang him several times but no reply at all. The agent has no contact details for him as he only ever dealt with the bank.

    According to our neighbors the repossession came about after the previous tenants stopped paying rent. It took 6mths & a lot of hassle ending in Garda intervention to get them out.

    As landlords ourselves (own home is rented out as we relocated for work), I don't understand how/why he isn't in touch.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,421 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Samsgirl wrote: »
    As landlords ourselves (own home is rented out as we relocated for work), I don't understand how/why he isn't in touch.
    Maybe the landlord is unwell or there are other issues.


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    murphaph
    Registered Users Posts: 19,022 ✭✭✭✭murphaph


    Victor wrote: »
    Maybe the landlord is unwell or there are other issues.
    Yup. Death in family etc. who knows. Could be any number of reasons.


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    foggy_lad
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    the_syco wrote: »
    Find out the address of the homeowner from the ex-EA?

    not allowed for data protection reasons.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,421 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    the_syco wrote: »
    Find out the address of the homeowner from the ex-EA?

    The way to do this is to write a letter, put a stamp on it and give it to the estate agent, so they can put the address on it and post it.


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