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Landlord wants us out/What can we do

  • 25-11-2008 6:20pm
    #1
    handbraker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Hi, I would really appreciate any advice anybody can give. Basically I have lived in a house share situation with 3 other people for over 6 months. The landlord as far as I know is unregistered and we have no lease, this evening we got a text from the landlady that she was giving us 1 months notice to leave as she wants to move a family into the house. Can she do this? we don't want to move out. we don't owe any rent, house is fine. she wants us out as she is having trouble renting one room and wants to rent as a unit to family. thanks


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  • #2
    Wantobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 554 ✭✭✭Wantobe


    Try contacting citizens information on this ( since we cannot give you legal advice on the forum- see rules).

    FWIW I don't think it's worth the hassle even if you did have a case.


  • #3
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    you need to contact threshold.ie to ask about your rights


  • #4
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    As above contact threshold. As far as I can recall, if it is her family she can give you notice. I don't know the timescale.

    If this is the case after contacting threshold, and if that is the case tell her so. You can see if you can come to some form of agreement then.


  • #5
    maidhc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭maidhc


    handbraker wrote: »
    Hi, I would really appreciate any advice anybody can give. Basically I have lived in a house share situation with 3 other people for over 6 months. The landlord as far as I know is unregistered and we have no lease, this evening we got a text from the landlady that she was giving us 1 months notice to leave as she wants to move a family into the house. Can she do this? we don't want to move out. we don't owe any rent, house is fine. she wants us out as she is having trouble renting one room and wants to rent as a unit to family. thanks

    A family.. or her family?

    www.prtb.ie

    Tenants actually have too many rights in this country!


  • #6
    servicecharge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭servicecharge


    No she can't do it. You have a Part IV Tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act so you are entitled to stay for 4 years. Doesn't matter nothing in writing, once you are there six months then you automatically get a 4 year tenancy.

    She has to give you written notice in the proper format and can only evict you in certain circumstances. If she wants to move in it can be enough but giving it to relatives as tenants may not.

    Ring the PRTB see the website PRTB.ie



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  • #7
    servicecharge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭servicecharge


    Re-reading your original question. As above but I thought it was her family she was put in instead, it's not. Therefore she can't evict you legitimately.

    Ring the PRTb, they exist for exactly this situation and are very helpful. Stick to your guns. Nonny mail me at servicecharged@gmail.com if you want any help.


  • #8
    handbraker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭handbraker


    its a family not her family. asked her to put request in writing and she has backed down. thanks for your help


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