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Should I bring up the subject of a lease?

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  • 02-11-2016 8:44pm
    #1
    Spring Chick
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could help!

    I recently rented a room in a property which was advertised on rent.ie. There are three other tenants living there already. One of the tenants was listed under the contact details, so ever since I emailed about the room I've been dealing with him. He is really nice and has been really helpful, but there's been no mention of a lease or meeting the landlord. It sounds to me like everything rent/bill related goes from us to the main tenant and on to the landlord from there.

    I'm happy with that, but I was wondering if I should push to get a lease organised? I've read on some of the forums here about sub-letting and the likes so I wanted to get a few opinions before I do anything.

    Thanks!


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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Can you get lease while renting a room only?


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    Edups
    Closed Accounts Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Edups


    Yes. It sounds like he's renting the house and then subletting the rooms. If the landlord found out he was when he's not meant to you're gone.


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    pillphil
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    It's not subletting if he lives there.


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    davindub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,447 ✭✭✭davindub


    It does not necessarily mean he is subletting, could be you are adding yourself to the tenancy agreement the other tenants hold presently with the landlords permission and presumably yours.


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    [Deleted User]
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    You are much better off not being on any lease op as even if you can get on a lease (which you can't if he is the head tenant and you are a license) it brings far more responsibilities on you than advantages such as you being liable to the full rent should all others leave etc.

    In 8 years renting I've never had any sort of lease nor signed a thing and never had any problem and found it much more flexible.


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,965 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Maddux Kind Wheelbarrow wrote: »
    You are much better off not being on any lease op as even if you can get on a lease (which you can't if he is the head tenant and you are a license) it brings far more responsibilities on you than advantages such as you being liable to the full rent should all others leave etc.

    I agree with this. Though it does have the disadvantage that you can be asked to leave at short notice, tool But in practise, I've always found that flexible arrangements have worked best.


    Legally, after 6 months there you have the right to request to be added to the lease which the head-tenant has. Most people don't bother though, particularly if the landlord is happy to let the place as a whole and let the head-tenant manage the individual rooms.


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