Landlord did not provide a new lease when asked for.

Laurax_oxo

Hiya,

So was just wondering if I have any rights here. At the end of a 12 month lease in Nov 2020 we had requested a new lease from our letting agency in Nov 2021 as we had a new tenant moving in.

We had mentioned this to the agency at the time, however a new lease was never sent on and now they are asking for the new tenant to pay a €100 fee to be added to the lease that had been signed in Nov 2020.

Is there anything we can do here? Have we any rights?

TIA!

Spear

Moved to a forum that's actually related to the topic instead.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058274841/landlord-did-not-provide-a-new-lease-when-asked-for

At the risk of asking the obvious, if they charge for issuing a new lease agreement with new name(s), wouldn’t you have had to pay the €100 anyway in 2021 when the new tenant moved in if it had been issued?

Claw Hammer

An agent can't charge both parties for services. they are already charging the landlord so they can't charge the tenant. threaten to report them to the PSRA.

Mrs OBumble

Are you the existing tenant or the property owner?

ted1

What do you need a lease for ? You are covered under part 4

handlemaster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119988233#Comment_119988233

Is there a law on this ?

Fian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119988707#Comment_119988707

The (prospective) new tenant is not covered. Existing tenants do have a part 4 tenancy so are fully covered of course.

Claw Hammer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119988716#Comment_119988716

yes.

Saudades

Some agents charge an administration fee to the tenant when signing a new contract.