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Moving out after a week and getting the deposit back

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  • 23-01-2019 9:29pm
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    siobhan08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I'm looking for some advice, I moved into a room in an owner-occupied house last weekend for college, when I got there I discovered that I'm the only female. I only found this out when I moved in as the other rooms were not let when I agreed to take this room. While I have had no issues with the guys as of yet, I don't feel comfortable being the lone female in the house. I also discovered today that the drive to college is almost hour with rush hour traffic and I was advised it was roughly 15 mins to 30 min. As a result of both of these issues, I would like to move out an find a place closer to my college and with a more balanced gender mix.

    What are my chances of getting my deposit back?
    It was given by cheque and was only processed yesterday. I will need to get this deposit back in order to afford another more suitable place.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated


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    Pelvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Pelvis


    If you ask nicely and give notice you should get it back unless your landlord is a compete dick.

    You really need to do your research before moving somewhere, a 15 minute drive turning into a 60 minute drive is no small difference, I fail to see how you overlooked this.


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    siobhan08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭siobhan08


    Pelvis wrote: »
    If you ask nicely and give notice you should get it back unless your landlord is a compete dick.

    You really need to do your research before moving somewhere, a 15 minute drive turning into a 60 minute drive is no small difference, I fail to see how you overlooked this.

    I hope that is the case, what notice should I be giving?

    I did do my research, the difference was I was travelling a peak time this morn and hit traffic everywhere. I don't know if the traffic was unusually heavy this morning but I don't want to have to repeat that on a daily basis when i need to go anywhere at peek times


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,295 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    siobhan08 wrote: »
    I only found this out when I moved in as the other rooms were not let when I agreed to take this room.
    Did you ask beforehand?
    siobhan08 wrote: »
    I also discovered today that the drive to college is almost hour with rush hour traffic and I was advised it was roughly 15 mins to 30 min.
    How long is it before or after rush-hour traffic? Don't use this reason, as he wouldn't know when your classes would start.
    siobhan08 wrote: »
    What are my chances of getting my deposit back?
    If you ask nicely, maybe. FYI, as a licensee the PTRB won't assist you. Anything but nicely, and the LL can just say no.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,295 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Also, what city are you in, and why must you use your own car instead of public transport, if rush hour traffic is so bad?


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    siobhan08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭siobhan08


    the_syco wrote: »
    Did you ask beforehand?


    How long is it before or after rush-hour traffic? Don't use this reason, as he wouldn't know when your classes would start.

    It is usually 20 minutes, the place I'm staying is on the outskirts of the city I'm not that familiar with this side of the city so I did realise how bad the traffice could be
    the_syco wrote: »
    If you ask nicely, maybe. FYI, as a licensee the PTRB won't assist you. Anything but nicely, and the LL can just say no.
    Yes I'm aware the PTRB won't assist me as a licensee


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    Browney7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭Browney7


    OP you're renting a room so you've no real contract as such and aren't covered by any rental legislation. The owner has no real right to keep the deposit but you're at their mercy as to whether they give it back or not.

    Explain to the owner it's not suiting and you'll be looking for somewhere else but that you'll advertise the room.


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    siobhan08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭siobhan08


    Browney7 wrote: »
    OP you're renting a room so you've no real contract as such and aren't covered by any rental legislation. The owner has no real right to keep the deposit but you're at their mercy as to whether they give it back or not.

    Explain to the owner it's not suiting and you'll be looking for somewhere else but that you'll advertise the room.

    Yes this is what I'm intending to do and hopefully, they will reasonable. It's my last few months at college so I want to make sure I'm living in a place suitable and where I'm happy to make sure I get the best grade possible.


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    bluelamp
    Registered Users Posts: 255 ✭✭bluelamp


    siobhan08 wrote: »
    Yes this is what I'm intending to do and hopefully, they will reasonable. It's my last few months at college so I want to make sure I'm living in a place suitable and where I'm happy to make sure I get the best grade possible.

    I would be expecting the deposit back, but I wouldn't be expecting the balance of this months rent back.


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    siobhan08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭siobhan08


    bluelamp wrote: »
    I would be expecting the deposit back, but I wouldn't be expecting the balance of this months rent back.

    Yes I will hopefully get the deposit back and I only paid 2 weeks rent when I moved in so I'll take the hit for the second week


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