HI all,
I own a property about 100K from where I live. It's been let out to a family (husband, wife and 1 child) for the past 9 years. The rent is due on the 1st of the month and, more or less, it was always paid on time.
The June rent was due on the 1st, but as this was over the bank holiday weekend, I was expecting to see it arriving on Tuesday 4th. I didn't check my account to see if it was lodged and only checked it last Wednesday and noticed it wasn't there. I tried calling the tenant but there was no reply; I sent a WhatsApp message but it hasn't been read yet and I also sent a text message, but didn't get a response.
I called one of the neighbours who lives close to my property to see if the tenants are still around. He hadn't seen them but he told me that my tenant told another neighbour that he was going "back" to his home country. I asked if he knew if this was just for a holiday or if it was a permanent move. Unfortunately, he didn't know.
I'd like to get access to the house, but I want to make sure that I'm following the correct procedure. The lease is registered with the RTB, so should I contact them to see what I should do? Or should I go to the local gardai and explain the situation to them and see what they suggest?
Any suggestions / advise on what I should do next?
I own a property about 100K from where I live. It's been let out to a family (husband, wife and 1 child) for the past 9 years. The rent is due on the 1st of the month and, more or less, it was always paid on time.
The June rent was due on the 1st, but as this was over the bank holiday weekend, I was expecting to see it arriving on Tuesday 4th. I didn't check my account to see if it was lodged and only checked it last Wednesday and noticed it wasn't there. I tried calling the tenant but there was no reply; I sent a WhatsApp message but it hasn't been read yet and I also sent a text message, but didn't get a response.
I called one of the neighbours who lives close to my property to see if the tenants are still around. He hadn't seen them but he told me that my tenant told another neighbour that he was going "back" to his home country. I asked if he knew if this was just for a holiday or if it was a permanent move. Unfortunately, he didn't know.
I'd like to get access to the house, but I want to make sure that I'm following the correct procedure. The lease is registered with the RTB, so should I contact them to see what I should do? Or should I go to the local gardai and explain the situation to them and see what they suggest?
Any suggestions / advise on what I should do next?