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The elderly owner of the semi-detached next door moved into a nursing home last year due to ailing health. Her son-in-law took over handling all her affairs and rented the premises to foreign nationals.
It’s been a nightmare for the past year. Parties until 4 am, and noisy activity other nights as various ones come in and out from shift work, ear-splitting music during the day which can be heard all over my house, hoards of people in an out all the time. You get the idea.
Unfortunately we’re the only semi-detached on the road (there 35 years with no problems with neighbours until now), so other people aren’t really affected though they have mentioned hearing disturbances.
Originally, I tried to talk to the tenants, but they ignored me. I then tried the son-in-law, but he wouldn’t speak to me and told me to get lost.
A daughter of the owner (who won’t get involved) told me he just wants to make money to cover the costs of the nursing home, without any responsibility and that the tenants will be put out and the house sold straightway if/when the owner passes.
This part seems to make sense, as when I contacted the PRTB, the house wasn’t registered as a rented property. They sent out a few letters and almost a year later, it was registered. They won’t tell me who the landlord is, unless I make a request in writing for them to review. The online register hasn’t been updated since February 2006!
Aside from that, I’ve tried every other proper avenue including the Gardai and council. I’ve even contacted local politicians.
To cap things off, the house is still in the original owner’s name, and the tenants are most likely benefiting from free TV licence/electricity as she is a pensioner.
I received a letter from the son-in-law’s solicitor last week which stated that any issue is an issue between the tenants and myself and not to involve him.
But surely as the owner’s representative, he is responsible?
It’s been a nightmare for the past year. Parties until 4 am, and noisy activity other nights as various ones come in and out from shift work, ear-splitting music during the day which can be heard all over my house, hoards of people in an out all the time. You get the idea.
Unfortunately we’re the only semi-detached on the road (there 35 years with no problems with neighbours until now), so other people aren’t really affected though they have mentioned hearing disturbances.
Originally, I tried to talk to the tenants, but they ignored me. I then tried the son-in-law, but he wouldn’t speak to me and told me to get lost.
A daughter of the owner (who won’t get involved) told me he just wants to make money to cover the costs of the nursing home, without any responsibility and that the tenants will be put out and the house sold straightway if/when the owner passes.
This part seems to make sense, as when I contacted the PRTB, the house wasn’t registered as a rented property. They sent out a few letters and almost a year later, it was registered. They won’t tell me who the landlord is, unless I make a request in writing for them to review. The online register hasn’t been updated since February 2006!
Aside from that, I’ve tried every other proper avenue including the Gardai and council. I’ve even contacted local politicians.
To cap things off, the house is still in the original owner’s name, and the tenants are most likely benefiting from free TV licence/electricity as she is a pensioner.
I received a letter from the son-in-law’s solicitor last week which stated that any issue is an issue between the tenants and myself and not to involve him.
But surely as the owner’s representative, he is responsible?