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HAP property sale (sitting tenants)

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  • 12-04-2019 10:03pm
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    Foweva Awone
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    I have been renting an apartment for less than a year on HAP and the property has just been sold with all residents in the complex as sitting tenants. I don't know whether the other residents affected are on HAP or not. I'm just wondering if this might affect my rights in any way, i.e. could I be asked to leave sooner than the usual two years minimum?


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    davindub
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    You should take legal advice on your particular lease and contract regarding HAP.

    But briefly, your lease is protected by the RTA and subject to tenancy termination procedures and the new owner has purchased the property maintaining the tenancy. So no change in circumstances.

    However HAP is not a property right transferred with the sale (but the new landlord cannot discriminate on the basis of HAP). You should expect a new HAP agreement.

    Unless the previous landlord was a company and the company has been sold in which case there is no legal change in the landlord.


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    the_syco
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    Has your LL given you the contact details of the new owner, and has the new owner given you their bank details where the money will now go?


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    Foweva Awone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Foweva Awone


    the_syco wrote: »
    Has your LL given you the contact details of the new owner, and has the new owner given you their bank details where the money will now go?

    Yes, and I rang the new owners ... I was told that the only change for us is that rent will be paid into a different bank account from next month, and that I'll receive details in the post in the next few days. I guess I'm just looking for reassurance that they can't change their mind and kick us out at short notice!


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    the_syco
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    Foweva Awone wrote: »
    Yes, and I rang the new owners ... I was told that the only change for us is that rent will be paid into a different bank account from next month, and that I'll receive details in the post in the next few days. I guess I'm just looking for reassurance that they can't change their mind and kick us out at short notice!
    You could ring the CC, and check if paperwork needs to be updated, but you could just be rocking the boat.


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