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Deposit Return

  • 17-10-2017 02:59PM
    #1
    Neon_Lights
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    So I am now into my third week of waiting for my deposit to be returned after leaving a rented property.(maybe not the worst but slightly frustrating)

    My accommodation was managed by an agency and the landlord is effectively a receiver of assets.

    It states in some correspondence from the agency that the deposit will be returned in 7-10 days of vacating the property.

    I contacted the agency at the end of last week and they told me that they would follow up and revert. (sounds a bit fob offy)

    Is there any means or ways that could be persued in order to:

    1. Expidite the process
    2. Gain more clarity, surely the premises should have been reviewed by now.


Comments

  • #2
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    Your original landlord is the person who owes you the deposit, not the receiver or the estate agent.


  • #3
    Neon_Lights
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Neon_Lights


    myshirt wrote: »
    Your original landlord is the person who owes you the deposit, not the receiver or the estate agent.

    Yes they are unfortunately a middleman, and would be the ones carrying out a review


  • #4
    andreoilin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭andreoilin


    Had this issue with a landlord before. There was no reason for them to be withholding my deposit. Told them that if I didn't receive my deposit back in the next couple of days that I was lodging a complaint with the PRTB. They acted very quickly after that.


  • #5
    Neon_Lights
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Neon_Lights


    andreoilin wrote: »
    Had this issue with a landlord before. There was no reason for them to be withholding my deposit. Told them that if I didn't receive my deposit back in the next couple of days that I was lodging a complaint with the PRTB. They acted very quickly after that.

    Was there any time frame you did this in?


  • #6
    Ms Doubtfire1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭Ms Doubtfire1


    Do i understand it correctly that the property is handled by a receiver?


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  • #7
    Neon_Lights
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Neon_Lights


    Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »
    Do i understand it correctly that the property is handled by a receiver?

    Yes handled by a receiver but all property services and management provided by an agency


  • #8
    Ms Doubtfire1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭Ms Doubtfire1


    Neon_Lights wrote: »
    Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »
    Do i understand it correctly that the property is handled by a receiver?

    Yes handled by a receiver but all property services and management provided by an agency
    I wouldn't wait any longer. if the property is in receivership all assets of the LL/owner will go to the receiver who will determine which entity is a preferential creditor with Tax,bank and employees in that order. 
    You're deposit might just be seen as an asset that has been forfeited when the LL/owner went into receivership. get on to the RTB asap.


  • #9
    Neon_Lights
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Neon_Lights


    Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »
    I wouldn't wait any longer. if the property is in receivership all assets of the LL/owner will go to the receiver who will determine which entity is a preferential creditor with Tax,bank and employees in that order. 
    You're deposit might just be seen as an asset that has been forfeited when the LL/owner went into receivership. get on to the RTB asap.

    The property was already in receivership when we started renting of that clarifies things I.e. A deposit was paid to the receiver on the asset. Prior Owner had nothing to do with me.


  • #10
    Ms Doubtfire1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭Ms Doubtfire1


    Neon_Lights wrote: »
    Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »
    I wouldn't wait any longer. if the property is in receivership all assets of the LL/owner will go to the receiver who will determine which entity is a preferential creditor with Tax,bank and employees in that order. 
    You're deposit might just be seen as an asset that has been forfeited when the LL/owner went into receivership. get on to the RTB asap.

    The property was already in receivership when we started renting of that clarifies things I.e. A deposit was paid to the receiver on the asset. Prior Owner had nothing to do with me.
    thats a totally different scenario. Than I would just increase pressure.receivers are administrators and not the fastest to respond in the best case...


  • #11
    spaceHopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,182 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    Tell them that they have to close of business on x day to tell you that it has been paid (and you expect it in your account by xxx) otherwise you are lodging a complain with RTB.


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  • #12
    andreoilin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭andreoilin


    Neon_Lights wrote: »
    Was there any time frame you did this in?

    It was about 3/4 weeks after I had moved out. They had been making excuses up to that point.


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