westernone
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What sort of receipt did they get for this payment? Did that outline or point to the terms & conditions under which the payment was made or the contract governing the transaction?westernone said:A friend of mine put down a booking depoit for a house she intended to rent, but due to circumstances changing - a week later she decided not to go ahead with the house rental.
- A deposit of 1000 euro was paid by cheque
- No documents or contracts were exchanged
The agency (well known) is refusing to return the deposit.
Is this illegal? How should she go about getting the deposit returned?
Is this covered by the PRTB? Any advice welcome
If the agency / landlord turned away other prospective tenants as your friend confirmed her committment by paying the deposit, they may now have to re-advertise the property and it may be vacant for some time while securing new tenants.westernone said:A friend of mine put down a booking depoit for a house she intended to rent, but due to circumstances changing - a week later she decided not to go ahead with the house rental.
delgirl said:If the agency / landlord turned away other prospective tenants as your friend confirmed her committment by paying the deposit, they may now have to re-advertise the property and it may be vacant for some time while securing new tenants.
I'd be inclined to assume by default that any deposit is non-refundable, unless confirmed otherwise in writing.westernone said:At no point was it indicated that the deposit was non refundable.
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