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landlord with holding deposit

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  • 13-08-2018 5:38pm
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    Leilak
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭


    Just abit of background, my daughter rented a room afew months ago which was owner occupied. As she changed jobs quickly she needed to move giving Landlord one weeks notice. Her landlord refused to return her deposit (130 euros) saying that he saw many others with a view to letting the room and that he was annoyed she only stayed 2 months and messed him around . My daughter is very annoyed and wants to go to a solicitor or report him to PRTB and Revenue, her Dad said that because the landlord is probably on the rent-a-room scheme she may have no comeback. Are there any further steps that might be taken?

    She has moved back home now, its 3 months after the event but understandably she wants her deposit returned.


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    Stanford
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭Stanford


    Was there a Tenancy Agreement in place?


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    Ghekko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 942 ✭✭✭Ghekko


    A solicitors letter will most likely cost as much as the deposit so is it really worth it? What was the agreement with regards giving notice? Did she give the adequate amount?


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    Leilak
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭Leilak


    There was no tenancy agreement, it was just on a week to week basis so there was no discussion about length of notice required.


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    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Mod Note

    Thread moved to main accommodation & property forum.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Has she left yet?

    She needs to talk to him and not leave without it if still there.

    Maybe offer a small amount towards re advertising.....


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


    Leilak wrote: »
    Just abit of background, my daughter rented a room afew months ago which was owner occupied. As she changed jobs quickly she needed to move giving Landlord one weeks notice. Her landlord refused to return her deposit (130 euros) saying that he saw many others with a view to letting the room and that he was annoyed she only stayed 2 months and messed him around . My daughter is very annoyed and wants to go to a solicitor or report him to PRTB and Revenue, her Dad said that because the landlord is probably on the rent-a-room scheme she may have no comeback. Are there any further steps that might be taken?

    She has moved back home now, its 3 months after the event but understandably she wants her deposit returned.

    Small claims court deals with this, no need for solicitors etc.

    If there was no contract in place (written or oral) in regards the length of stay, you should be successful.


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    Leilak
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭Leilak


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Has she left yet?

    She needs to talk to him and not leave without it if still there.

    Maybe offer a small amount towards re advertising.....

    Yes it happened 3 months she is living back at home now


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    Baby01032012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,622 ✭✭✭Baby01032012


    It’s not a tenancy and he was never her landlord so she has no rights. It’s only €130. Solicitor will charge twice that for just putting pen to paper. Forget it and move on.


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    Browney7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭Browney7


    Baby01032012 wrote: »
    It’s not a tenancy and he was never her landlord so she has no rights. It’s only €130. Solicitor will charge twice that for just putting pen to paper. Forget it and move on.

    Or call round to the house and look for it back - 130 quid is a fair amount to someone with nothing.

    She shouldn't have left without it but it seems a very low amount for a deposit.


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    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    What's the SCC cost these days, €25-€30?

    That's exactly where I'd go with it.


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    Edgware
    Registered Users Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    Browney7 wrote: »
    Or call round to the house and look for it back - 130 quid is a fair amount to someone with nothing.

    She shouldn't have left without it but it seems a very low amount for a deposit.
    Its probably one weeks rent. She gave one weeks notice. Is it really worth bothering about?


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    goat2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    A deposit is given in the event of breakages, and damage to property, if this is not the case, she should have got her money back, Did she keep up to date with her rent and bills while there, what term did she say she would stay for, if she broke that, then it is a different story, I guess


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