Hi all
To cut a long story short Ive a guy renting for me who has not paid rent in 3 weeks. Originally he told me that he was getting rent allowance but has never confirmed this nor have I ever gotten a cheque from social welfare
Rent is paid weekly. He is a builder who I know is working as well as on the dole
Ive no rental agreement with him
This is where it gets complicated, He did up this house for me (I understand I should not have employed him while on social) liked it and then decided to rent it from me. He has not finished house even though he is in there since June. There is approx 2k worth of work to be done on this
He also did work for my brother worth 8000-9000k ,4000 of this has not been done. This is where I feel really bad as I recommended him
He has given me signed receipts in 2011 for total of work done which he now wants back
My options as I see it are
1 He is a proud member of master craftsmen of Ireland. I can say to him that I will be contacting them
2 Last week he asked me to recommend him to a guy that was looking at house with a view to giving him work. I did this as I hoped it would help me get funds from tenant, I can tell teneant Ill be calling him as I know where his business is based
3 The reciepts I have are ones I printed out with itemised items and his previous address where his partner lives. He has signed these. I could threaten to go to social with these as I also have his pps no. I am very careful though as I dont want to contact revenue and bring them down on me as well
I hope to give him a weeks notice this weekend and change locks . However I do not want to put a foot wrong as dont want to bring a case on myself if I handle this incorrectly
Ive registered this with tenancy board
Ive dropped rent 120 a month to help him out as he said he was stuck for money but Ive seen him a no of times in the pub
Im in a bit of a fix so any help would be great
Many Thanks
Noel
To cut a long story short Ive a guy renting for me who has not paid rent in 3 weeks. Originally he told me that he was getting rent allowance but has never confirmed this nor have I ever gotten a cheque from social welfare
Rent is paid weekly. He is a builder who I know is working as well as on the dole
Ive no rental agreement with him
This is where it gets complicated, He did up this house for me (I understand I should not have employed him while on social) liked it and then decided to rent it from me. He has not finished house even though he is in there since June. There is approx 2k worth of work to be done on this
He also did work for my brother worth 8000-9000k ,4000 of this has not been done. This is where I feel really bad as I recommended him
He has given me signed receipts in 2011 for total of work done which he now wants back
My options as I see it are
1 He is a proud member of master craftsmen of Ireland. I can say to him that I will be contacting them
2 Last week he asked me to recommend him to a guy that was looking at house with a view to giving him work. I did this as I hoped it would help me get funds from tenant, I can tell teneant Ill be calling him as I know where his business is based
3 The reciepts I have are ones I printed out with itemised items and his previous address where his partner lives. He has signed these. I could threaten to go to social with these as I also have his pps no. I am very careful though as I dont want to contact revenue and bring them down on me as well
I hope to give him a weeks notice this weekend and change locks . However I do not want to put a foot wrong as dont want to bring a case on myself if I handle this incorrectly
Ive registered this with tenancy board
Ive dropped rent 120 a month to help him out as he said he was stuck for money but Ive seen him a no of times in the pub
Im in a bit of a fix so any help would be great
Many Thanks
Noel