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Security Deposit

  • 14-06-2025 07:39PM
    #1
    Uboat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I am looking for an advice.

    Former landlord doesn't want to return part of security deposit, so I would like to know where should I apply: Small Claims Court or RTB?

    Post edited by Sephiroth_dude on


Comments

  • #2
    fortwilliam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭fortwilliam


    Have you asked the landlord to provide a valid reason why not?



  • #3
    Uboat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭Uboat


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123544419#Comment_123544419

    Sorry, not landlord, but manager of property management company that look after apartments. When I moved into my room I signed contract with previous manager, in contract it said that bills included. To be exact, contract says that 10 euro per week from rent are allocated towards electricity. We were few tenants in apt sharing, same story in contracts of other tenants.

    That manager left and new one started to ask for extra money to pay for electricity on grounds that we "overuse electricity". Plus manager wanted to increase rent by almost 40% in new contract after current expired.

    I moved out, some other tenants too. I did not paid for last week, asked manager to take money for that week from deposit and to return rest, but was told that property management company do not owe me money, but opposite: I still owe them for electricity.

    Now I want to ask to resolve this issue either RTB or SCC.



  • #4
    the_amazing_raisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭the_amazing_raisin


    You'll need to check over the contract to see if there was a provision for underpayment of bills. If there's nothing then it's a case of "too bad, so sad" for the landlord

    You should also ascertain who exactly your contract is with since it sounds like the management company is also the landlord

    The management company should furnish you and the other tenants with bills to show the cost overrun. If they can't do this then they don't really have a case

    There's also an onus on the management company to ensure they're getting value for money from the electricity provider. It'd be worth checking their bills on an electricity comparison site to see if they could have saved money with another provider

    Lastly, you'll want to save copies of all correspondence with the management company to see if they gave adequate notice for a contract change

    Once you have all this, I'd suggest your first port of call is the RTB. In theory they should be better equipped to deal with this dispute

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



  • #5
    gipi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,352 ✭✭✭gipi


    Contact threshold,the tenant charity and support group for advice.



  • #6
    Ray Palmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,172 ✭✭✭Ray Palmer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123544463#Comment_123544463

    There may be a fair use clause on the electricity. You actually did the illegal thing here by saying take the rent out of the deposit.

    They do have to breakdown why they are keeping the deposit and show the costs regardless and cannot just keep it



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