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Gave notice, still no response from landlord

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  • 01-08-2015 11:51am
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    _oveless_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 135 ✭✭


    Hi, my lease ended this month so I gave my notice in writing a month ago, unfortunately my landlady has been in hospital for the past few week, I have called over several times since then and apparently the landlady's sister is taking care of things while she is in hospital, but I have had no contact with her either, my lease is up and I am moved out but I have no one to give the keys to, I cant keep traveling over to see if someone's home, should I just drop the keys through the mail with a note attached?


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Did you pay a deposit when you moved in, which you are waiting to get back? If so I'd be keeping hold of the keys until that is sorted.


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    _oveless_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 135 ✭✭_oveless_


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Did you pay a deposit when you moved in, which you are waiting to get back? If so I'd be keeping hold of the keys until that is sorted.

    Is that allowed? wouldnt I technically still have the place if I had the keys and be liable to more rent?


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    newacc2015
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Did you pay a deposit when you moved in, which you are waiting to get back? If so I'd be keeping hold of the keys until that is sorted.

    I wont. You are liable for rent up until you return the keys. I would email/text the landlord and say "hi, I handed you my notice on X date and I am moving out on X date. Here is my bank acc to return my deposit". If the landlord isnt responding, you need to start putting everything into writing with a record eg text, email

    For future reference, when I send a letter or agree anything in a phone call. I nearly always put it into an email to the other party, stating what we agreed for a record. That what there is no "we never agreed that", a few months down the line


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    _oveless_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 135 ✭✭_oveless_


    newacc2015 wrote: »
    I wont. You are liable for rent up until you return the keys. I would email/text the landlord and say "hi, I handed you my notice on X date and I am moving out on X date. Here is my bank acc to return my deposit". If the landlord isnt responding, you need to start putting everything into writing with a record eg text, email

    For future reference, when I send a letter or agree anything in a phone call. I nearly always put it into an email to the other party, stating what we agreed for a record. That what there is no "we never agreed that", a few months down the line


    My landlady is 94, she does not have an email address o a mobile phone. i still have the keys, so am i still liable for rent until she gets them back?


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    Michael D Not Higgins
    Registered Users Posts: 7,223 ✭✭✭Michael D Not Higgins


    _oveless_ wrote: »
    My landlady is 94, she does not have an email address o a mobile phone. i still have the keys, so am i still liable for rent until she gets them back?

    If you've moved out, I don't see it as overholding and thus would not be liable for rent. If you've already attempted to return the keys and get the deposit back, then I don't think you could be at fault.

    Since you have an elderly landlady who's in hospital, it's probably fair to say she's not up to keeping up with what's required. Do you have contact details for the sister? Can you arrange something with her that suits everyone?


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