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Rented house not registered with RTB

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  • 05-10-2016 10:07pm
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    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭


    I'm pretty sure that the place I'm renting isn't registered with the RTB. I'm just wondering what that entails for both myself as a tenant as well as for the landlord/estate agent. Thanks


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    [Deleted User]
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    It means that if ever you have an issue with the landlord that needs to go to arbitration, you will have the upper hand.


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    Kings Inns or bust
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭Kings Inns or bust


    OP let sleeping dog lie. Maintaining the animal related theme there's a very wise Donkey in here.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,307 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Seconded. And make sure, insofar as possible, to keep all dealings to electronic transfers and emails.

    Paper trail, baby!


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    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Achasanai


    Okay, thanks, so just leave as is, and it won't hurt if there's an issue down the line? Why wouldn't the landlord register, then? Or might it be because the estate agent messed up? The estate agent doesn't seem to really be on the ball at all.


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    Kings Inns or bust
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭Kings Inns or bust


    Achasanai wrote: »
    Okay, thanks, so just leave as is, and it won't hurt if there's an issue down the line? Why wouldn't the landlord register, then? Or might it be because the estate agent messed up? The estate agent doesn't seem to really be on the ball at all.

    It won't affect you at all, except in a positive way as outlined above. There is also a lead time involved in these things.

    The LL wouldn't register for a whole host of reasons from simple disorganisation to dodging tax.


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    The_Conductor
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    Its far more likely to be disorganisation than anything else these days- if a property is not registered- the landlord cannot claim the appropriate percentage of mortgage interest as an allowable cost if/when they are doing their tax return..........

    Also- and just to keep in mind- the register the RTB have on their website- is appalling. There are properties that were registered years ago- not on it- and if you do register- it can take up to 6 months before it ever shows up on the list.

    All-in-all- it doesn't affect you as a tenant- it could however have consequences for the landlord if they are indeed non-compliant.


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    pilly
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭pilly


    Yeah, I would leave sleeping dogs lie also.


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