Rent Increase - Question

Eyepatch

I have three friends, Non-Nationals, who have been renting a 3-bedroon furnished flat, in a converted Victorian house, for two years. They are excellent tenements. Their rent to date, has been 230 Euro each.

Now the landlord tells them he is going to raise the rent in December by 100EU each, which means each tennat will be paying total 330 EU each.

None of these tenants have full-time jobs, but make a living cleaning houses and teaching language to private individuals, so they do not earn a lot.

They have never signed a lease, but do have their individual names on rent books that the landlord keeps.

Can anyone tell me, what rights, if any, do they have re opposing this rent rise?

chops018

Eyepatch wrote: »

None of these tenants have full-time jobs, but make a living cleaning houses and teaching language to private individuals, so they do not earn a lot.

They have never signed a lease, but do have their individual names on rent books that the landlord keeps.

Can anyone tell me, what rights, if any, do they have re opposing this rent rise?

That's certainly not the landlords fault.

They should have signed a lease.

This should help a bit: http://www.prtb.ie/tenants/rights-responsibilities-obligations

Pat Mustard

http://www.threshold.ie/advice/tenancy-issues/rent-reviews/
http://www.threshold.ie/advice/tenancy-issues/making-a-complaint-to-the-prtb/

Eyepatch

Many thanks chops018 and The Mustard for those helpful replies. will pass on these links to the people in question. 100 Eu a month each seems rather a steep raise in these days, especially as these people are not high earners.

Far as I know, they get on well with their landlord, and he does not want to lose them, as they are good tenants. I imagine they will try negotiating with him re the rent. Thanks again. It's good to know about that Association, Threshold.

chops018

I just re-read my above post. I wasn't trying to come across as cheeky in those first two line's, but a lease might have stopped an increase of €100 a lot easier. I know it's hard for people these days who aren't earning a lot, but as I said, the landlord needs to make his money too, and he can't worry about who makes over €1,000 a week or who makes €200. That's all I was trying to say there.

Hopefully it all gets sorted for your friends anyway.

Eyepatch

No offense taken, Chops018! I would question though, what you said re it's not being the landlord's fault. From what I understand, this is quite a large Victorian house, which is converted into a number of flats. I would have thought that the landlord of such a large establishment would be bound by legislation forbidding him to let flats of that size, without first having the tenants sign proper leases. These tenants are non-nationals and could be in vulnerable positions, not being familiar with the laws of this country.

chops018

Eyepatch wrote: »

No offense taken, Chops018! I would question though, what you said re it's not being the landlord's fault. From what I understand, this is quite a large Victorian house, which is converted into a number of flats. I would have thought that the landlord of such a large establishment would be bound by legislation forbidding him to let flats of that size, without first having the tenants sign proper leases. These tenants are non-nationals and could be in vulnerable positions, not being familiar with the laws of this country.

I agree with that. I'm not too sure what the position is there, a bit of further research of the links might shed some light on it, or else someone else on here might be able to give some info.