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Lease Dispute

  • 17-10-2014 8:04am
    #1
    dubgal2891
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    I signed a joint lease agreement on 25th November 2013 with one other tenant. However, things have not been working out and we no longer want to live together but neither of us wants to leave. I have suggested that seeing as we cannot reach a decision on who stays with the apartment that we both move out when the lease expires next month. However, the other party is being very difficult and not agreeing to this and is insisting that I am the one to move out. What rights do I have in this situation? Can someone get away with just insisting I go when we both want to stay? I haven't contacted the landlord on this as we have been good tenants from her side of things and don't want to cause trouble or give her a reason to increase the rent significantly!


Comments

  • #2
    Michael D Not Higgins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,223 ✭✭✭Michael D Not Higgins


    You both attain Part IV rights after living in the place for 6 months, neither of you has more right than the other. The landlord will not care about a squabble between tenants.


  • #3
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,773 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Duel?


  • #4
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    hullaballoo wrote: »
    Duel?

    Might I be so bold as to suggest moving this to relationship issues. Seriously though O.P. unless you have a financial interest in the property why would you remain living with someone you don't get on with?. Is it a case of "if I can't have it neither can he"?.


  • #5
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    Toss a coin.

    Legally you have equal right so bar agreement there is nothing that can be done to force the other out


  • #6
    robman60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭robman60


    dubgal2891 wrote: »
    I have suggested that seeing as we cannot reach a decision on who stays with the apartment that we both move out when the lease expires next month.

    So basically it's a situation that if you can't have it then no one should. That's a poor attitude to have generally. If you're moving out (as you've suggested to your housemate) why would you care if they stay? It's childish of you I think.

    You both have equal rights to the place so tossing a coin is probably the fairest thing to do. At least then one of you stands to benefit as opposed to your suggestion where you both suffer.


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