How to Rent?

crazy cat lady

We currently live in a flat above a commercial property which is owned by my in-laws. Over the past 8 years we have converted it from a hole to a really lovely living space. However, the arrival of our 2 children means we are being forced to grow up and find somewhere bigger.

If we wanted to rent the property after we move, what would we need to do to make it all above board?

Thank you in advance for your replies!

D3PO

depends firstly on weather this living space is planning approved, quite often that wont be the case in commercial property.

If it is a legally planned dwelling then your in laws can of course rent it. There are mimimum standards for rental accomadation though so it will need to meet all of these.

Some of the most pertinent that this property may not have are

A sink with hot and cold water
A separate room, for the exclusive use of each rented unit, with a toilet, a washbasin and a fixed bath or shower with hot and cold water
A fixed heating appliance in each room, which is capable of providing effective heating and which the tenant can control
Facilities for cooking and for the hygienic storage of food, for example, a 4-ring hob with oven and grill, fridge-freezer and microwave oven
Access to a washing machine
Access to a clothes-dryer if the rented unit does not have a private garden or yard
A fire blanket and smoke alarms
Access to vermin-proof and pest-proof refuse storage facilities


In multi-unit buildings (which this would be considered I would think) , the landlord must provide each unit with a mains-wired smoke alarm; a fire blanket; and an emergency evacuation plan. There must also be emergency lighting in common areas.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting_a_home/repairs_maintenance_and_minimum_physical_standards.html