You can terminate this tenancy with no explanation before 6 months.
Mango - are you sure about this ? Even if the rent is up to date ? I have yet to take advice on this issue.
Can you confirm that you have basically given them a free week (22nd v's 29th). If so, I think you have been more than fair considering the few things that were not in place when she moved in.
I've stretched it from the 25th to the 29th. I'm not 100% sure when they moved in - in fact it could have been after the 29th but I know for a fact most items were there by the 29th. I definitely think I'm being more than fair - it's a gesture of goodwill as a last attempt for a peaceful relationship.
If on top of that the owner treats me like a naughty 4-year-old and threatens eviction if I don't shut up or put up I would most certainly activate every mechanism for redress for these (quite serious!) issues.
Marie - are you my tenant
Interesting points but I don't see how I'm doing any of that - just wanting my rent on time.
I won't go through the other posts but the latest update is that I spoke with the agent and he is adamant that she DID see the apartment before she signed the lease as obviously it would be irresponsible and asking for trouble otherwise.
He said that it was all going fine - he let her in - showed her around - she signed up - got the keys and then followed him down to the carpark to say she wasn't happy. All that was pending at that stage was the alarm which the agent knew was pending & the small crack in the window which we knew about and were waiting for the builders to fix so it seems she knew about everything (except for the flipping toilet !) when she signed - assuming she looked around properly.
To be honest she's just taking the mick I think and probably caused unending hassle in her last place. I don't know where in Dublin she will find an apartment that doesn't have "traffic" noise - as it is it's a top floor apartment (facing fields !!) so it probably has the least noise possible in an apartment block.
Problem with the agency though - there was mention that another fee would be charged if they were evicted / left to replace them !! I obviously have mug written on my forehead somewhere because I signed up for a % if the annual rent which has already been debited from the first rent cheque and the way I see it if I don't get that annual rent a refund will be due to me. I didn't want to argue about that but the point was made.
Long story short the tenants are getting a letter to say the rent is now due on the 29th and they won't even be getting a text to remind them this time. The morning of the 30th then action will have to be taken.
To the other posters who are giving me the tenant's point of view thanks and I have some very good stories from when I was a tenant too (some you wouldn't believe !) so I am trying to be as fair as possible. All I'm asking is that the people who use my property treat me and it with respect and pay the rent on time so that I can in turn pay my mortgage...
With hindsight I shouldn't have been pushed into a sale with the agency, I should have held out until every last item was in there, I should have got a cleaner in. Next time I think I will just vet the tenants myself (when the year's contract runs out with the agency)...
The agent just want to be able to hand over the key & then run for the hills with your money in their pocket!
so true