How the fuck did the “tenant” expect anyone to believe that it was someone else letting out the apartment? As if they’d never noticed all these short-term guests living in their apartment??
Is there anything to be said for a legal technicality!
Fucking ridiculous that the landlord had to pay back anything considering the blatant breach of terms of the lease.
I’m not a landlord nor do I rent but my kid will be renting in a few years probably. Penalising the landlord in this situation is backwards as fuck. The tenant should have zero rights when all the facts show they were breaching the lease and jeopardising the owners insurance policy.
Who would be on the hook if an Airbnb user got injured in the place, for example? Not the tenant subletting it I’d wager.
That is outrageous!!
>However, the landlord outlined how maintenance requests lodged by the tenant corresponded to complaints lodged against the property in reviews on Booking.com.
>For example, one review stated that the beds were uncomfortable, with the tenant subsequently requesting new mattresses from the landlord, while another review outlined how a window was loose after which the tenant requested that someone attend to tighten a screw.
Unreal neck requesting mattresses because they weren’t hotel quality and were affecting this fellas “side hustle” 😂
>After seeing the property on the platform, the landlord changed the locks while the tenant was abroad, saying she was concerned her insurance would not cover any issues that arose if the property was commercially let.
This sounds entirely reasonable. I don’t think standard landlord insurance covers short term holiday lets. The locks needed changing before another stranger showed up and potentially burned the place down.
In almost every case you read on the [RTB dispute outcome site](https://www.rtb.ie/dispute-resolution-services/dispute-case-outcomes) related to property damage, over holding or rent arrears the landlord is ordered to return the deposit as soon as the property is vacated, so that part doesn’t surprise me. The tenant is ordered to start paying the arrears in monthly installments after vacating which I doubt ever actually happens.
It’s a catch 22 situation for the property owner. Give them back their deposit to comply with the RTB order, or cut your losses knowing the person(s) who have been overholding in your house for 12+ months, refused to pay rent and dragged you through the courts to force them out are unlikely to ever pay you back what they owe.
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How the fuck did the “tenant” expect anyone to believe that it was someone else letting out the apartment? As if they’d never noticed all these short-term guests living in their apartment??
Is there anything to be said for a legal technicality!
Fucking ridiculous that the landlord had to pay back anything considering the blatant breach of terms of the lease.
I’m not a landlord nor do I rent but my kid will be renting in a few years probably. Penalising the landlord in this situation is backwards as fuck. The tenant should have zero rights when all the facts show they were breaching the lease and jeopardising the owners insurance policy.
Who would be on the hook if an Airbnb user got injured in the place, for example? Not the tenant subletting it I’d wager.
That is outrageous!!
>However, the landlord outlined how maintenance requests lodged by the tenant corresponded to complaints lodged against the property in reviews on Booking.com.
>For example, one review stated that the beds were uncomfortable, with the tenant subsequently requesting new mattresses from the landlord, while another review outlined how a window was loose after which the tenant requested that someone attend to tighten a screw.
Unreal neck requesting mattresses because they weren’t hotel quality and were affecting this fellas “side hustle” 😂
>After seeing the property on the platform, the landlord changed the locks while the tenant was abroad, saying she was concerned her insurance would not cover any issues that arose if the property was commercially let.
This sounds entirely reasonable. I don’t think standard landlord insurance covers short term holiday lets. The locks needed changing before another stranger showed up and potentially burned the place down.
In almost every case you read on the [RTB dispute outcome site](https://www.rtb.ie/dispute-resolution-services/dispute-case-outcomes) related to property damage, over holding or rent arrears the landlord is ordered to return the deposit as soon as the property is vacated, so that part doesn’t surprise me. The tenant is ordered to start paying the arrears in monthly installments after vacating which I doubt ever actually happens.
It’s a catch 22 situation for the property owner. Give them back their deposit to comply with the RTB order, or cut your losses knowing the person(s) who have been overholding in your house for 12+ months, refused to pay rent and dragged you through the courts to force them out are unlikely to ever pay you back what they owe.