About 7 months ago I placed an add on daft looking for a tenant. One of the conditions in the add was that it was for a minimum of 12 months.
I had a large number of calls looking to rent the property and I let the property in a few hours. The tenant while on the phone to me stated that they were aware that it was for a minimum of 12 months.
I let them view the property and they were very anxious to take the property and as they were anxious to secure the property she asked for an hour to get back with the deposit and a months rent in advance and this was done as agreed.
As I did not expect to rent it on the day I had no lease with me and I stated to the tenant that I would leave in the lease to them over the next few days and they could look it over and we would all sign. As there was nobody in the house when I called I dropped it in the letter box. I met tenant a week later and asked were they ready to sign and she said they would but husband was not at home. The lease was actually never signed but was prepared as a 12 month lease.
After 5 months husband rang me and stated that due to the cost of commuting that they were leaving at the end of 6 months.
Lease was registered on time with PRTB for 12 months.
At the end of 6 months keys were handed back and house was pretty much okay. It was agreed that the deposit balance would be refunded within a week which was done.
I refunded the deposit less my cost of advertising with daft which was €46.60 and 50% of the PRTB fee which was €90.00. (half fee of PRTB €45.00). I stopped in total €91.60. I lost one days rent but made no issue of this.
Now the wife is complaining and rang PRTB and stating that I had no right to make any stoppages and PRTB are backing her. She is sending me aggressive text messages but I am not responding
I am not into confrontation and never had issues before as I normally am able to deal with issues amicably. I am in no doubt that this person wants a fight.
I am really interested to know what have I done wrong in relation to the stoppages.
I pointed out why I made the stoppages in the letter with the refund that it was because the lease was for 12 months etc.
The rent was paid on time.
Sorry for the long post but trying to give as complete a picture as possible.
I had a large number of calls looking to rent the property and I let the property in a few hours. The tenant while on the phone to me stated that they were aware that it was for a minimum of 12 months.
I let them view the property and they were very anxious to take the property and as they were anxious to secure the property she asked for an hour to get back with the deposit and a months rent in advance and this was done as agreed.
As I did not expect to rent it on the day I had no lease with me and I stated to the tenant that I would leave in the lease to them over the next few days and they could look it over and we would all sign. As there was nobody in the house when I called I dropped it in the letter box. I met tenant a week later and asked were they ready to sign and she said they would but husband was not at home. The lease was actually never signed but was prepared as a 12 month lease.
After 5 months husband rang me and stated that due to the cost of commuting that they were leaving at the end of 6 months.
Lease was registered on time with PRTB for 12 months.
At the end of 6 months keys were handed back and house was pretty much okay. It was agreed that the deposit balance would be refunded within a week which was done.
I refunded the deposit less my cost of advertising with daft which was €46.60 and 50% of the PRTB fee which was €90.00. (half fee of PRTB €45.00). I stopped in total €91.60. I lost one days rent but made no issue of this.
Now the wife is complaining and rang PRTB and stating that I had no right to make any stoppages and PRTB are backing her. She is sending me aggressive text messages but I am not responding
I am not into confrontation and never had issues before as I normally am able to deal with issues amicably. I am in no doubt that this person wants a fight.
I am really interested to know what have I done wrong in relation to the stoppages.
I pointed out why I made the stoppages in the letter with the refund that it was because the lease was for 12 months etc.
The rent was paid on time.
Sorry for the long post but trying to give as complete a picture as possible.