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Broken boiler hasn't been fixed, can I withold payment of rent?

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  • 27-01-2019 11:23pm
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    Pussyhands
    Registered Users Posts: 8,239 ✭✭✭


    3 months there's been issues and it hasn't been fixed yet.

    The contract says if I don't pay rent on time they can give 7 days notice. Can I with hold rent until it is fixed?


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    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Pussyhands wrote: »
    3 months there's been issues and it hasn't been fixed yet.

    The contract says if I don't pay rent on time they can give 7 days notice. Can I with hold rent until it is fixed?

    Get it fixed and take it out of the rent.


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    bpb101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭bpb101


    Don't trust people on the internet

    Ask the tenants board
    https://www.rtb.ie/


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    Pussyhands
    Registered Users Posts: 8,239 ✭✭✭Pussyhands


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    Get it fixed and take it out of the rent.

    The boiler imo needs replacing, not just repaired.

    And also I am dealing with an agent, not the landlord direct.


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


    Pussyhands wrote: »
    3 months there's been issues and it hasn't been fixed yet.

    The contract says if I don't pay rent on time they can give 7 days notice. Can I with hold rent until it is fixed?

    14 days is the legal end of none payment of rent, the LL can then issue a rent arrears letter.

    You can send a letter to agent or LL and state they have so many days and this must be reasonable time to rectify the issue.

    Contact the rtb if nothing is done, continue to pay rent, get it fixed and keep receipts and they will have to reimburse you.


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