Yellow Belly
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I have an apartment rented to the same tenants since Aug 2011- initially was a 12 month lease which I registered with PRTB however I never renewed the lease but just simply left them in situ on the same rent/terms etc.
They did get into rent arrears in 2012/13 but paid a lump sum and increased the weekly rent until it was cleared. This has now happened again only this time they owe me 5 months rent in total & have no lump sum but instead want me to increase the rent to allow them to catch up (will take 18 months to catch up on what they want to pay). They are in receipt of rent allowance so were getting this money but just not paying me!!
In the middle of all this and while I was trying establish exactly what they owe me- they come back with receipts for maintenance which they say they had done (without informing me or my consent) and the receipts simply "chits" rather than vat receipts? They want me to deduct these costs off the rent due? 99% of the maintenance was required because they broke items/appliances rather than malfunctions.
It is not surprising that they are not in employment as they are borderline delusional- they want to call the shots and set all terms while owing me substantial rent? Personally I want to go there today & put their belongings in black sacks but how much notice are the entitled to legally? The fact that I never renewed the lease or PRTB listing - what are the reprecussions of that? Should I contact Social Welfare to let them know that the tenants have not been paying rent?
What advice does anyone have? Anyone been in this situation before?
They did get into rent arrears in 2012/13 but paid a lump sum and increased the weekly rent until it was cleared. This has now happened again only this time they owe me 5 months rent in total & have no lump sum but instead want me to increase the rent to allow them to catch up (will take 18 months to catch up on what they want to pay). They are in receipt of rent allowance so were getting this money but just not paying me!!
In the middle of all this and while I was trying establish exactly what they owe me- they come back with receipts for maintenance which they say they had done (without informing me or my consent) and the receipts simply "chits" rather than vat receipts? They want me to deduct these costs off the rent due? 99% of the maintenance was required because they broke items/appliances rather than malfunctions.
It is not surprising that they are not in employment as they are borderline delusional- they want to call the shots and set all terms while owing me substantial rent? Personally I want to go there today & put their belongings in black sacks but how much notice are the entitled to legally? The fact that I never renewed the lease or PRTB listing - what are the reprecussions of that? Should I contact Social Welfare to let them know that the tenants have not been paying rent?
What advice does anyone have? Anyone been in this situation before?