Does she live abroad?My new landlord has asked that I pay my monthly rent not to her, but to her fathers bank account by direct debit.
She lives and works in Dublin.Does she live abroad?
If so she perhaps has to use an Irish-resident "agent" for collection.
This is not at all unusual.
Seems a little strange - is this requirement mentioned in writing in the lease?I have just got a My new landlord has asked that I pay my monthly rent not to her, but to her fathers bank account by direct debit. Is this particulary irregular or something thats not uncommon ?
She lives and works in Dublin.
Maybe she owes her father money and is paying him back this way
Seems a little strange - is this requirement mentioned in writing in the lease?
Slight nitpick - you probably mean standing order rather than direct debit. You can't 'direct debit' to someone else's account. They can 'direct debit' your account with your permission, but that would usually apply to variable amount transactions like utility bills.
Who is (or are) the named parties on the landlord side of the lease? Are you contracting with father or daughter or both?It is not mentioned in the lease, but she did mention it verbally. Then she sent me the bank details for the deposit and rent to be sent, it was her dads account
Yes Standing Order, correct
She is named on the lease as 'The Landlord', there are no other namesWho is (or are) the named parties on the landlord side of the lease? Are you contracting with father or daughter or both?
Seems strange to me - I've no relevant professional expertise, but it just seems off to be paying the rent to someone else. Could there be a money laundering issue going on here? Could the lease be invalid because you haven't been paying the nominated rent to the nominated landlord? It might be worth asking the daughter, as others have suggested in the first instance. Or getting advice from Threshold or your own legal advisor perhaps?She is named on the lease as 'The Landlord', there are no other names
Could there be a money laundering issue going on here?
No, once you have written advice from the person with whom you have the lease.Could the lease be invalid because you haven't been paying the nominated rent to the nominated landlord?