can a tenant offer a higher increase in a RPZ

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peemac

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A colleague is renting in a RPZ. Her current rent is €865 (property used to be owned by her dad) - market rent is €2,000 - €2200.

New owners (since over 2 years ago) served proper notice and she is overholding as there's no where to go at present.

Could she offer to pay €1600 a month on her own volition for a new lease which would bring it closer to market, but manageable or is there no room for maneuver in the rules.

There was never any official tenancy agreement, but a tenancy was assumed and accepted by the new owners as she had lived in the house for 10+ years.

If it can only be done via a "substantial change in the property", one angle open is to make the ground floor "office" room into a bedroom and add an ensuite to it (easy job as her brother is a plumber). Would this be enough to be classified as "substantial" change?
 
The new owners will not be allowed to increase the rent substantially unless they leave the appartment empty for 2 years or as you say make a substantial change

Overholding will not help her if it comes to adjudication or court
 
peemac said:
one angle open is to make the ground floor "office" room into a bedroom and add an ensuite to it (easy job as her brother is a plumber). Would this be enough to be classified as "substantial" change?
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If you look at the RTB documentation on this you will get a better idea of what they expect to see as a 'substantial' change. In any event the notice has been served and it's up to the property owner as to what their plans are.

I'm not surprised tenant is overholding if they have a rent payment of 50% the going rate; but ultimately she needs to find somewhere else to live.
 
She believes the landlord may be open to a new agreement, but closer to market rent. Hence trying to find a route that allows this. She'd be a classic "good" tenant. Always pays on time, keeps the place spotless and doesn't demand anything from the LL and willing to pay extra.
 
DannyBoyD said:
If you look at the RTB documentation on this you will get a better idea of what they expect to see as a 'substantial' change. In any event the notice has been served and it's up to the property owner as to what their plans are.

I'm not surprised tenant is overholding if they have a rent payment of 50% the going rate; but ultimately she needs to find somewhere else to live.
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There's no definition on the site. Adding an extra bedroom is regarded as a substantial change - but would reclassifying an existing room and adding an ensuite to it be considered as "substantial".
 
peemac said:
There's no definition on the site. Adding an extra bedroom is regarded as a substantial change - but would reclassifying an existing room and adding an ensuite to it be considered as "substantial".
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RTB detail the requirements here, changing the floor layout / adding rooms isn't enough on its own.
 
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