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Moving out

  • 16-11-2018 11:42am
    #1
    dublin999
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi all,

    I have a question, this is something that's kind of bothering me, but it wont end up affecting me. I am just curious about it.

    My landlord has asked all tenants, about 12 apartments, to move out, due to structural work/renovation. Everyone was served with notice, with notice periods based on the amount of time they have been at the property.

    I am still there, however 4 people have moved out of their properties. Within a few days (and no work done on these properties) of old tenants moving out - new tenants have moved in and the property is being showed to others. This has shocked me a little, but I suppose I'm not surprised. Is this common?

    In hindsight I would have offered more money if that is what she wanted! But I assume the rates are vastly different that what I have been paying which is well under what it is for the current market.


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  • #2
    davindub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,447 ✭✭✭davindub


    Disgusting behaviour, have you contact details for the tenants who have moved out?

    They have been illegally evicted, and the rest of the tenants are about to be, you can appeal the notice now if the tenants who moved out did get a substantial renovation notice.


  • #3
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Report it to the RTB.


  • #4
    Browney7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭Browney7


    dublin999 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I have a question, this is something that's kind of bothering me, but it wont end up affecting me. I am just curious about it.

    My landlord has asked all tenants, about 12 apartments, to move out, due to structural work/renovation. Everyone was served with notice, with notice periods based on the amount of time they have been at the property.

    I am still there, however 4 people have moved out of their properties. Within a few days (and no work done on these properties) of old tenants moving out - new tenants have moved in and the property is being showed to others. This has shocked me a little, but I suppose I'm not surprised. Is this common?

    In hindsight I would have offered more money if that is what she wanted! But I assume the rates are vastly different that what I have been paying which is well under what it is for the current market.

    You could build up some evidence first - get someone to view the other properties and get clarification on rent amount, whether the property will be refurbed etc before any potential move in.

    You could then potentially dispute your own termination notice on the grounds they don't intend on refurbish based on what they are doing with the presently vacant units. Who owns the block?


  • #5
    dublin999
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭dublin999


    I don't want to give too many details as, in actual fact, she has been very good to me over the years, in terms of low rent etc.

    I will ask the new tents if I get a chance. I don't have contact details of the previous details, only one approached me and he was devastated at having to move before Christmas. Literally two days later there was a new tenant for his apartment.


  • #6
    Askthe EA
    Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Askthe EA


    This is mad. Why would the LL risk such obvious illegality and the likely heavy fines that will go with it. Is she actually stupid?


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  • #7
    Askthe EA
    Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Askthe EA


    Actually, are you sure the new tenants are long term? Could the old tenants have moved out prior to notice expiration and LL is getting short term lets up to the time that all the legacy tenants move out and works can begin?


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