Previous Landlord References ?!

DFB-D

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119538267#Comment_119538267

6. —(1) A person who dishonestly, with the intention of making a gain for himself or herself or another, or of causing loss to another, by any deception induces another to do or refrain from doing an act is guilty of an offence.

"instrument” means any document, whether of a formal or informal character (other than a currency note within the meaning of Part 5) and includes any—

(a) disk, tape, sound track or other device on or in which information is recorded or stored by mechanical, electronic or other means,

(b) money order,

(c) postal order,

(d) postage stamp issued or sold by An Post or any mark denoting payment of postage which is authorised by An Post to be used instead of an adhesive stamp,

(e) stamp of the Revenue Commissioners denoting any stamp duty or fee, whether it is an adhesive stamp or a stamp impressed by means of a die,

(f) licence or certificate issued by the Revenue Commissioners,

(g) cheque, including traveller's cheque, or bank draft,

(h) charge card, cheque card, credit card, debit card or any card combining two or more of the functions performed by such cards,

(i) share certificate,

(j) certified copy, issued by or on behalf of an tArd-Chláraitheoir, of an entry in any register of births, stillbirths, marriages or deaths or in the Adopted Children Register,

(k) certificate relating to such an entry,

(l) a certificate of insurance,

(m) passport or document which can be used instead of a passport,

(n) document issued by or on behalf of a Minister of the Government and permitting or authorising a person to enter or remain (whether temporarily or permanently) in the State or to enter employment therein,

(o) registration certificate issued under Article 11(1)(e)(i) of the Aliens Order, 1946 ( S.I. No. 395 of 1946 ),

(p) public service card,

(q) ticket of admission to an event to which members of the public may be admitted on payment of a fee;

“prejudice” and “induce”, in relation to a person, have the meanings assigned to those words by section 31 ;

Don't really see the relevance if this is what you have referred to?

It sounds like a case of caveat emptor to the user of a letter to me, similar to fake reviews on a website, etc, unless the letter was actively used to defraud a landlord, I can't see the guards taking any action on this. It would be interesting to see some examples of this?

FishOnABike

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119538267#Comment_119538267

I'm not sure it would pass the test of "intention of making a gain for himself or herself or another, or of causing loss to another" in the Act.