damage caused by tenants boyfriend

turns out removing hrr stuff even after 28 day notice period is a grey area, I should then send her a letter and allow a further 14 days for her to collect stuff..

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Did she even leave you a contact address.

What kind of stuff is it, if its stuff that could fit into black bags, is there any place you could store them safe and dry untill she collect them, and meantime get on with sorting the room out.

Hope you took pic's and all that.

Its clothes and stuff.. would like to put it in bags, store it and move on but might leave myself open to prtb sanstions, although they wont advise me on what to do..

updadubs said:

I wasnt aware I could take a prtb case

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A landlord cannot make a claim if the tenancy is not registered with the PRTB.

As has been said by previous posters, tenants are responsible for their visitor's damage. Thus, if you have the current address of the tenant make a claim with the PRTB (Is the tenancy registered?) for the cost of repair / replacement of the door. If you don't have her current address, the claiming will be useless as the PRTB do not act as finders of people - the same as the courts. No address means that the documents cannot be sent to the "Respondent tenant".

You are fully entitled to retain the deposit to cover some of the damage caused.

The tenancy is registered.

Damage to the property above normal wear and tear

Deductions may be made or the deposit retained in full if there has been damage above normal wear and tear to the property. Normal wear and tear occurs where deterioration occurs over a period of time due to ordinary and reasonable use of the premises.


Normally you are not required to get professional cleaners but before leaving you should clean the property, remove all your belongings, dispose of all rubbish and take photos to show the condition in which it was returned. Ideally you should request a final inspection with the landlord/agent.


If your landlord claims that there has been damage to the property they should provide receipts showing the costs incurred in carrying out repairs.

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http://www.threshold.ie/advice/ending-a-tenancy/non-return-of-security-deposit-by-your-landlord/

No harm to get a couple of estimates at least, to back up your claim.

I think best it to report to PRTB. They will forward this case to court...

The gardai have been adsolutely great but I found the prtb to be very standoff'ish. I dont have a forward address so anything I do via prtb would only be to cover myself, im the victim of a crime where the criminals girlfriend has a chance to have a go... a truely ridiculous situation. Its like being mugged and when the mugger is caught claiming that half the money in the wallet is theirs. Very disheartening.