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Rasher1234 · 01-04-2020, 18:20

Hi
Does anyone know of a way to evict a lodger without giving reasonable notice?
I rent a room in my home end relationships have broken down to the extent I want him gone ASAP.
I know he has little or no rights (he is a licencee) and has torn up his 28 day notice and is threatening to call the police on me for harassment ....is there any way I can get rid of him quicker as the situation is very unpleasant in my home.

_Brian · 01-04-2020, 18:23

Far as I know lodgers have no rights.

It’s your house.

If he won’t leave when asked, next time he’s out bag his shiit up leave it outside, text him, block his number and lock the door.

*the_syco* · 01-04-2020, 18:24

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Originally Posted by Rasher1234

I rent a room in my home end relationships have broken down to the extent I want him gone ASAP.

Did you give him a lease? If no, tell him he has 48 hours to get out.

Also, if he only has a key for the front door, next time he leaves after the 48 hours, change the lock. If you have a car, park it elsewhere for a day or two.

Dogg Munde · 01-04-2020, 18:25

He’s a licensee, has no rights including that of a notice period. The existence of a formal lease or otherwise is irrelevant. Ask him to leave immediately

WhiteMemento9 · 01-04-2020, 18:26

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Originally Posted by the_syco

Did you give him a lease? If no, tell him he has 48 hours to get out.

Also, if he only has a key for the front door, next time he leaves after the 48 hours, change the lock. If you have a car, park it elsewhere for a day or two.

Is he not covered under the new evictions laws?

dublinbando · 01-04-2020, 18:26

Pretty sure the new covid measures prevent you evicting even a licensee, be very careful, you evict him and you could be in hot water legally.

Blaze420 · 01-04-2020, 18:27

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Originally Posted by dublinbando

Pretty sure the new covid measures prevent you evicting even a licensee

Nope rental only where there’s an agreement- **** him out the door

*the_syco* · 01-04-2020, 18:30

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Originally Posted by WhiteMemento9

Is he not covered under the new evictions laws?

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Originally Posted by dublinbando

Pretty sure the new covid measures prevent you evicting even a licensee, be very careful, you evict him and you could be in hot water legally.

Only if the lodger is a student.

WhiteMemento9 · 01-04-2020, 18:31

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Originally Posted by Blaze420

Nope rental only where there’s an agreement- **** him out the door

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Originally Posted by Irish Times

A ban on evictions of tenants for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis has been expanded to include all tenancies in the State, including those not covered by the Residential Tenancies Act.

Does that not mean the opposite?

Blaze420 · 01-04-2020, 18:32

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Originally Posted by WhiteMemento9

Does that not mean the opposite?

If you want to be hard arsed then no, a room rental is a licensee not a tenant of any description

**Graham** · 01-04-2020, 18:32

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Originally Posted by the_syco

Only if the lodger is a student.

and living in student accommodation...

dublinbando · 01-04-2020, 18:32

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Originally Posted by WhiteMemento9

Does that not mean the opposite?

Correct, if you actually look at the emergency legislation, it includes lodgers as PBP kicked up a stink about it

WhiteMemento9 · 01-04-2020, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Blaze420

If you want to be hard arsed then no, a room rental is a licensee not a tenant of any description

What are you talking about, hard arsed? I don't fully understand the new laws so I asked a question. Are you OK?

Time · 01-04-2020, 18:34

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Originally Posted by WhiteMemento9

Does that not mean the opposite?

The Irish Times misunderstood the scope of the legislation. It does not apply to licencee arrangements in private dwellings where the owner also lives. The examiner ran a piece today confirming as much.

**Graham** · 01-04-2020, 18:34

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The Government has asked landlords of tenants living in informal accommodation to show “allegiance” and not evict them.

Last month, the Government announced a temporary ban on evictions and a pause on rent increases for an initial period of three months while the Covid-19 crisis is ongoing.

However, more informal arrangements, where tenants rent a room in a landlord’s home, or student digs, are exempt from the ban.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breaki...cy-991457.html

also:

https://twitter.com/merrionstreet/st...06534646644738

01-04-2020, 18:20	#1
Rasher1234 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 15 Adverts \| Friends	Unwelcome Lodger Hi Does anyone know of a way to evict a lodger without giving reasonable notice? I rent a room in my home end relationships have broken down to the extent I want him gone ASAP. I know he has little or no rights (he is a licencee) and has torn up his 28 day notice and is threatening to call the police on me for harassment ....is there any way I can get rid of him quicker as the situation is very unpleasant in my home.

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01-04-2020, 18:23	#2
_Brian Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 14,943 Adverts \| Friends	Far as I know lodgers have no rights. It’s your house. If he won’t leave when asked, next time he’s out bag his shiit up leave it outside, text him, block his number and lock the door.

01-04-2020, 18:25	#4
Dogg Munde Registered User Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,178 Adverts \| Friends	He’s a licensee, has no rights including that of a notice period. The existence of a formal lease or otherwise is irrelevant. Ask him to leave immediately

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dublinbando Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 81 Adverts \| Friends	Pretty sure the new covid measures prevent you evicting even a licensee, be very careful, you evict him and you could be in hot water legally.