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Will the RA ask me to move??

  • 29-03-2012 6:26pm
    #1
    edellc
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    I along with my partner are in receipt of rent allowance we have one child and are both on JSA at present. Our rent was 930 per month and our lease was up at the end of Jan we signed a new lease for a year at 930 per month

    Today we received a letter from the rent allowance dept, with new forms to fill in but at the end it requests that we re negotiate our rent down to 875 per month or get in contact with the office to discuss our options

    I am now so worried as I have read on here that people have been asked to seek alternative accommodation if the LL wont reduce the rent, I have no problem asking the LL but I know the answer will be no as it was reduced from 975 down to 930 for us on the first lease so I dont think LL will take another 55euro hit when I know that she is struggling financially (she lives across the courtyard from me)

    I will fill in forms and send them back with a copy of the new lease which will be up in 2013, but I just wanted to know if there is a possibility that I will be asked to break my lease and move to accommodation within the guidelines

    ***** I am not interested in people stating that the new guidlines where set in December budget and implemented in Jan and that I signed a new lease at the end of Jan**** I am aware of all that, the situation is as it is now and I cannot time travel backwards and change what is done so I can only deal with the situation that is now and present.....


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  • #2
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    From what I've read on this board, I'd say they'd be wanting you to reduce the rent. I'd say it'd be a good idea to talk to your landlord and see if the rent can be reduced. If not, it might be an idea to talk to the CWO, explain the situation and see if they'll compromise somehow.


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