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A months notice or not.

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  • 22-12-2013 8:51pm
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    freeze4real
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    Hi guys.

    I moved into a house with the landlord as a tenant.

    I signed a lease originally for 11 months but in the contract it's 3month which is due to end in 4 days time.

    I'd like to another house where it's much cheaper.

    Do I have to give him a months notice also keeping in mind that I paid a security deposit.

    And how'll I tell it that I'm leaving.


    Thanks


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    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,238 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    You are a licensee, not a tenant, and as such you can give as little or as much notice as you like; your rental is not covered by tenancy law. The norm is to give notice to match your payment terms (so if you pay by the month then you would give a months notice), buts its a guide rather than a law and not legally enforceable.


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    freeze4real
    Registered Users Posts: 2,540 ✭✭✭freeze4real


    djimi wrote: »
    You are a licensee, not a tenant, and as such you can give as little or as much notice as you like; your rental is not covered by tenancy law. The norm is to give notice to match your payment terms (so if you pay by the month then you would give a months notice), buts its a guide rather than a law and not legally enforceable.


    After telling the landlord that's I'm contemplating moving out and he doesn't want to give me a deposit what steps should I take ?


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    djimi
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    Small claims court I think, although someone may be along with better experience of such a situation and advice than I can give.


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    The_Morrigan
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    freeze4real wrote: »
    After telling the landlord that's I'm contemplating moving out and he doesn't want to give me a deposit what steps should I take ?

    Why does he not want to return the deposit?


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    Marcusm
    Registered Users Posts: 10,237 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    djimi wrote: »
    You are a licensee, not a tenant, and as such you can give as little or as much notice as you like; your rental is not covered by tenancy law. The norm is to give notice to match your payment terms (so if you pay by the month then you would give a months notice), buts its a guide rather than a law and not legally enforceable.

    A written agreement for the provision of accommodation which amounts to a licence rather than a lease could quite legitimately stipulate a notice period and it coud very well be enforceable. How else do you think hotels manage to enforce notice provisions.


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