Arnie Hammer
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I have an apartment in Dublin that I held on to after I got married. I've had a couple in place as tenants since June 2017. They've paid the rent on time and have been good tenants.
They pay at the end of the month, but on the 14th of this month (September) I got a bolt from the blue. They gave me notice that they would be quitting on the 30th of the month. They've signed a lease on a new place and are already half moved out. They've told me they won't pay any rent for October and want their deposit back in full.
Turning the property round is difficult for me at the moment for few reasons, including work and a new-born baby. From what I can tell properties are sitting much longer on Daft than normal due to Covid.
Tenants have given me 16 days notice, but if I read the RTB website correctly they are actually obliged to give me 56 days' notice as their tenancy has lasted between two and four years. This would mean that they can leave no earlier than November 11 unless I agree otherwise.
I've inspected it a few times and I don't anticipate any damage needing expenditure. What I want to know if if I can keep their month's deposit in full due to them leaving inside the legal notice period?
They pay at the end of the month, but on the 14th of this month (September) I got a bolt from the blue. They gave me notice that they would be quitting on the 30th of the month. They've signed a lease on a new place and are already half moved out. They've told me they won't pay any rent for October and want their deposit back in full.
Turning the property round is difficult for me at the moment for few reasons, including work and a new-born baby. From what I can tell properties are sitting much longer on Daft than normal due to Covid.
Tenants have given me 16 days notice, but if I read the RTB website correctly they are actually obliged to give me 56 days' notice as their tenancy has lasted between two and four years. This would mean that they can leave no earlier than November 11 unless I agree otherwise.
I've inspected it a few times and I don't anticipate any damage needing expenditure. What I want to know if if I can keep their month's deposit in full due to them leaving inside the legal notice period?