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NAMA/Receiver increasing rent and taking car space

  • 22-04-2014 9:52pm
    #1
    morrga
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭


    Hi, back in February NAMA/Receiver informed us rents were going up 150 per month. Now just last week they said they are reducing our car spaces from 2 to 1. It feels like we are been bullied!

    We have the lease extension agreement from last month and were just about to send back a signed copy until they rang last week with this latest news. I have lived here for nearly 6 years and it's really frustrating to see them throw their weight around like this.

    Does anyone have advice on how to handle this? PRTB any use in these situations?


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  • #2
    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    That was the whole point of the PRTB but if you're starting a new lease then I guess they can impose new conditions. If it's not a 'new' lease but rather an extension of the existing agreement the I would imagine you might have a case through the PRTB or even via a solicitor.

    Sounds like a really nasty thing to do though, maybe send Mr E. Kenny a harshly worded letter ?

    Ken


  • #3
    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    When was your last rent review and how many parking spaces are listed in the lease?


  • #4
    morrga
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭morrga


    Last review was in February 2014 to which they increased the rent by €150 from March 2014 onwards. There are two spaces listed in the last lease agreement signed in 2012 and in March we received a letter stated "lease agreement extension" to which we were returning as signed this month until they phone last week to say they are now taking away a car space.


  • #5
    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    morrga wrote: »
    Last review was in February 2014 to which they increased the rent by €150 from March 2014 onwards. There are two spaces listed in the last lease agreement signed in 2012 and in March we received a letter stated "lease agreement extension" to which we were returning as signed this month until they phone last week to say they are now taking away a car space.
    But you've got an active lease in place that specifies two parking spaces, yes?


  • #6
    Michael D Not Higgins
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,223 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael D Not Higgins


    How long have you been renting there?


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  • #7
    morrga
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭morrga


    Renting there since October 2008.

    There are two car parking spaces specified in the last signed lease which I would imagine is still in place until a new one is signed?


  • #8
    Michael D Not Higgins
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,223 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael D Not Higgins


    morrga wrote: »
    Renting there since October 2008.

    There are two car parking spaces specified in the last signed lease which I would imagine is still in place until a new one is signed?

    Did you always sign a new lease every year? When was the last lease signed?


  • #9
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,659 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Did they propose a new lease which only has one parking space? What compensation did they propose? Did you even ask?


  • #10
    sopretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭sopretty


    Does the lease extension agreement which you have not yet signed refer to the reduced number of carpark spaces?


  • #11
    morrga
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭morrga


    Last lease was signed in February 2012. New lease extension agreement did not refer to reduction of car spaces. This was only verbally communicated last week over the phone.
    They have proposed to reduce rent by €25 per month. But that constitutes a second rent review inside 12 months right?


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  • #12
    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    morrga wrote: »
    They have proposed to reduce rent by €25 per month. But that constitutes a second rent review inside 12 months right?
    That second car space is worth a more than €25 a month, depending on where you are located and if you're using it at present.


  • #13
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    When did the reciever take over?

    They don't appear to be covered by the tenancy act


  • #14
    morrga
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭morrga


    Stheno wrote: »
    When did the reciever take over?

    They don't appear to be covered by the tenancy act

    They took over in 2011. How would they not be covered?


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