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  • 08-09-2017 10:42pm
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    cinnamony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 383 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I will be moving soon for work and wont be able to rent due to my salary so I have to share.

    One thing that I have noticed about house share ads is that the person who is moving (ie renting their room to you) are the ones who you pay deposit to, but this seems like the easiest way to get scammed. Shouldn't deposits be payed to the landlord only with supply of confirmation??

    I am just wondering if this is at all safe and what the recommended procedure is. I.e. best way to pay, how to produce a receipt etc...

    Thanks in advance!


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


    Yes, technically the landlord should refund the departing tenant and you should pay your deposit to the landlord but practically the paying of the departing tenant by the new tenant is much more common.


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    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »
    Yes, technically the landlord should refund the departing tenant and you should pay your deposit to the landlord but practically the paying of the departing tenant by the new tenant is much more common.

    Depends.

    If the person already there is subletting to you and you are are paying rent to him/her, you are a licensee. If you are dealing direct with the LL and the lease is being reassigned, you are a tenant. Two very different situations, two very different rights so you have to ask who the deposit/rent is being paid directly to.


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    cinnamony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 383 ✭✭cinnamony


    davo10 wrote: »
    Depends.

    If the person already there is subletting to you and you are are paying rent to him/her, you are a licensee. If you are dealing direct with the LL and the lease is being reassigned, you are a tenant. Two very different situations, two very different rights so you have to ask who the deposit/rent is being paid directly to.

    This makes sense to me, but as Michael D stated whats happening is that you are becoming the new tenant but the tenant thats moving out expects you to pay them the deposit...


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    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users Posts: 9,793 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    The landlord can't be expected to refund any deposit until he/she has full vacant possession of the property renting.


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