Dublinchick
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Got an email from the PRTB which has taken me completely by surprise.
"Please be advised that an application form for dispute resolution, dated xxxx, was submitted by xxxx to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). That application concerns, amongst other things, the validity of a notice of termination served on them in respect of the tenancy of the dwelling at xxxx.
Unless the applicant withdraws the complaint, the PRTB will arrange for a hearing, by way of adjudication or mediation, to hear into the matter referred.”
The background to this story is the following:
The Tenants were on a month-to-month lease for the past couple of years. I am registered with PRTB and have always complied with their requirements. The tenants did move out in July, the roof work was completed and new tenants have moved in.
In February I wrote to the tenants advising them that major remedial work had to be undertaken on a roof over the bedroom, which necessitated vacant possession, and I gave 2 months notice. This was later extended to May at their request to facilitate study for their exams and later to July one of the tenants was emigrating. They therefore got, in effect, 5 months notice.
I granted this facility, notwithstanding a number of issues, which had been repeatedly brought to their attention. One of the tenants rarely paid her rent on time which went on occasions up to 3 weeks. . In addition, the house was advertised as being a no pet environment; it has a small floor space. Despite this, they kept a dog and though I asked them on numerous occasions to remove the dog, this never happened. I had also received a written complaint from a neighbour.
"Please be advised that an application form for dispute resolution, dated xxxx, was submitted by xxxx to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). That application concerns, amongst other things, the validity of a notice of termination served on them in respect of the tenancy of the dwelling at xxxx.
Unless the applicant withdraws the complaint, the PRTB will arrange for a hearing, by way of adjudication or mediation, to hear into the matter referred.”
The background to this story is the following:
The Tenants were on a month-to-month lease for the past couple of years. I am registered with PRTB and have always complied with their requirements. The tenants did move out in July, the roof work was completed and new tenants have moved in.
In February I wrote to the tenants advising them that major remedial work had to be undertaken on a roof over the bedroom, which necessitated vacant possession, and I gave 2 months notice. This was later extended to May at their request to facilitate study for their exams and later to July one of the tenants was emigrating. They therefore got, in effect, 5 months notice.
I granted this facility, notwithstanding a number of issues, which had been repeatedly brought to their attention. One of the tenants rarely paid her rent on time which went on occasions up to 3 weeks. . In addition, the house was advertised as being a no pet environment; it has a small floor space. Despite this, they kept a dog and though I asked them on numerous occasions to remove the dog, this never happened. I had also received a written complaint from a neighbour.
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