Getting evicted, baby due in 5 weeks

Who has advised that they overhold?

Or do you mean stand on their legal rights? I've been in this situation, and rented several times after going to the RTB, which included having my name published in the Irish Times as having taken and won my case.

Someone else has suggested that standing up for yourself would lead to you not getting a reference. Providing that you followed the legal route to the letter, refusal to provide you with a proper reference would be a cause for a case against LL/agency.

You do know nobody has to give you a personal reference anymore. Most place dont for legal reasons other he/she worked/rented here from X to Y. Its not important what they say its what they dont say that speaks volumes.

Was there not legislation brought in last year that required the tenant's first refusal on purchasing a property? I definitely know it was proposed by the housing minister

I don't think it applies if you evict very shortly after taking on a tenant.

I'm not so sure that having a large number of small landlords entering and exiting the market (with evictions when they wish to sell) is the correct way to go. They are inserting themselves between potential owner occupiers (such as the OP on this thread) and the places they wish to buy and not providing much security to families in return. Effectively, the more small landlords that buy up properties the less opportunities families have to form in the country since the security these landlords offer is not sufficient and the property is no longer available to buy.

I think I was wrong when I said no.

Good post above that corrected me.

Still an awful law.

You may have to revisit your idea of what a suitable home for raising a family in looks like OP.

If, for example, you can't afford a 200sqm detached place on a quarter of an acre three miles outside the village where everyone gets their own room you may need to look at the 100sqm bed terrace in the village that's a bit out-dated, could do with some upgrading of the insulation etc. and / or where a couple of the kids will have to share a bedroom.

Forgive me if your expectations are already realistic but when you mention "living rural" it does usually translate to an expectation of a much larger footprints than most urban dwellers have to make do with.

I'd also take into account utilities. Broadband, sanitation, electricity supply. Just look how long it takes repairs after a bit of snow. Not an esb worker issue by the way. They do fantastic work, but you won't be a priority.

Landlords come in all shapes and sizes. Why do you think a larger scale land lord would be better than a smaller land lord with two or three houses? I also dont think everyone should own their own house. I have neighbours whos facia and soffits are fallen off. ……… spacers. I had a small land lord once who travelled 80 miles from his holiday home because a coin got jammed in a coin meter and he didnt want me to be cold the next day in the flat. He didnt set the meter high or charge me for service charge. Just a guy who wanted his rent paid on time before the end of the month.

Once all the small landlords are gone out of the market and there are only a few vulture funds and "charities". What do you think the big lads are going to do to the rents?

You would be surprised but rural people have to more frugal with their money. it is harder to come by and harder earned. I used to have a friend from the inner city in Cork giving out about not having educational opportunities but he lived within walking distance from UCC in Cork. He just got the first job he could. He never applied himself to his studies in school. In the country we most have f'all as I was told growing up. We had no pub, farm or anything. We were neither GAA or Ascendancy. So our only way out was education. You can always pick up a job somewhere in the city if you have a bit of initiative.

The 300k A rated house in the town costs as much as the second hand 200k D rated one in the country side after you add in insulation, rewiring, plumbing and what not. I would put my trust in an old house any day over the late 1990's house I have today.

The first step here is going to a mortgage broker. Although I anticipate your partner's impending birth may cause a minor issue. It is still imperative that you see what you can get money wise.

Did everyone miss the part in the OP that specifically said they have mortgage approval???

It is not useless advice, they are our elected representatives and what is going on is nuts. If they were bombarded with emails it might actually get through to them eventually how dire things are for people.

Nope, they've been searching at least six months and major circumstances have changed.....worth a revisit and a review to see if a better deal/more can be accessed. We have no idea if a broker was used or not for example.

Some amount of waffle there. The Tax man is coming so you’re going to move to Antigua. Ok Walter.

You clearly know nothing about Aaustralia. Stop making things up. You do not get taxed when you take money out of Australia, nor do you get taxed when you bring money into Ireland. You pay income tax when you earn it, and after that you can go anywhere with it. There is a double taxation treaty with Ireland.

Nice of you to cast dispersion on my family and associates you know nothing about.

There was no dispersion cast. You told us they were living in cheap share houses. I literally referenced what you said. Saving is not a priority in those situations, obviously.

I have never heard of a mature person with a family come back from Australia, when they go they stay

As pointed out, what you have “heard” is not very accurate. Thousands emigrated during the GFC. Some short term, some long term, some stayed, most, by a wide margin, come home. Even after 10+years and having kids, a home.

I have heard of young people immediately out of university go there to either get their career kick started or get a deposit for a house.

A deposit for a house? I thought you couldn’t take money out? LMFAO

Bahrain, UAE and Qatar are all open for business. Kuwait and Oman would be less attractive.

Oh it gets better and better. Yes, OP should definitely head to Bahrain or Qatar with his pregnant partner (not wife) - what could go wrong. Maybe do some research before you're next suggestion.

Let’s hear your suggestions apart from "hold fast". Now it has to be a strategy that will lead to be able to rent own a house for 5 years or more. Allow them save for a pension and provide for three children up to university level. All you are capable of is denigerating me without any positive suggestions.

Why does the solution have to be rent for another 5 years. Continuing to pay somebody else's mortgage, when he is in a position to buy is particularly bad option long term.
Where did I say "hold fast"? I said take the entitled 90 day notice period and use it to finalise the purchase of his home (there is an obvious place to make an offer on right now). Alternative, he could roll over his current rental situation to another short term lease.

OP has said they have mortgage approval, not simply a deposit.

There is some paperwork, its really not that much tbh. Securing a migrant visa for Australia (for example) is considerable more paperwork. 🤣