Tricky situation involving prospective tenant-HELP!

I advertised my house for rent last month. I had viewings and one man decided to take the house.

He gave me a months deposit (€700) on the day.

We have signed no contract yet.

I've just been told my job has relocated to the area where my house is so I need to say in my house instead of renting it out.

Am I able to ring the tenant and tell him the deal is off??

Please help. It's urgent.

Just ring him and explain the circumstances. There's nothing that he can do but curse his bad luck and move on.

I did give him a receipt for the €700 which read:

"€700 received by me as a deposit for the rental of the house located at...."

I hope I didn't mess up by saying that, did I?!

Based on the info on citizensinformation.ie, the worst case scenario for you would be to have to wait 28 days for tenant to move out.

Terminating a tenancy

Your landlord must always give you notice when asking you to leave. Landlords can ask tenants to leave without giving a reason during the first six months of a tenancy. Landlords can terminate a tenancy that has lasted between six months and four years (a Part 4 tenancy) only in the following circumstances:

• After 3 and ½ years
• If the tenant does not comply with the obligations of the tenancy
• If the property is no longer suited to the tenants’ needs (e.g. overcrowded)
• If the landlord needs the property for him/herself or for an immediate family member
• If the landlord intends to sell the property
• If the landlord intends to refurbish the property
• If the landlord plans to change the business use of the property (e.g. turn it into offices).

You should note that if your landlord evicts you for a specific reason and subsequently does not carry out the intention (e.g. to live there him/herself) you can report him/her to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). The PRTB will investigate your claim and take further action as appropriate.


Notice periods

The length of notice depends on the length of the tenancy.
Less than 6 months 4 weeks (28 days)
6 months to a year 5 weeks (35 days)
1 – 2 years 6 weeks (42 days)
2 – 3 years 8 weeks (56 days)
3 – 4 years 12 weeks (84 days)
4 years or more 12 weeks (From September 2008, 16 weeks (112 days))

gianni said:

Based on the info on citizensinformation.ie, the worst case scenario for you would be to have to wait 28 days for tenant to move out.

Terminating a tenancy

Your landlord must always give you notice when asking you to leave. Landlords can ask tenants to leave without giving a reason during the first six months of a tenancy. Landlords can terminate a tenancy that has lasted between six months and four years (a Part 4 tenancy) only in the following circumstances:

• After 3 and ½ years
• If the tenant does not comply with the obligations of the tenancy
• If the property is no longer suited to the tenants’ needs (e.g. overcrowded)
• If the landlord needs the property for him/herself or for an immediate family member
• If the landlord intends to sell the property
• If the landlord intends to refurbish the property
• If the landlord plans to change the business use of the property (e.g. turn it into offices).

You should note that if your landlord evicts you for a specific reason and subsequently does not carry out the intention (e.g. to live there him/herself) you can report him/her to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). The PRTB will investigate your claim and take further action as appropriate.


Notice periods

The length of notice depends on the length of the tenancy.
Less than 6 months 4 weeks (28 days)
6 months to a year 5 weeks (35 days)
1 – 2 years 6 weeks (42 days)
2 – 3 years 8 weeks (56 days)
3 – 4 years 12 weeks (84 days)
4 years or more 12 weeks (From September 2008, 16 weeks (112 days))

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I would think that seeing as the person hasn't moved in yet OR signed a contact that this would't apply? They have only paid a holding deposit.

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