A Landlord's experience

Update Feb 2025

So here we are approx 4 months on… money wise not far off €10k spent on getting the house up to liveable/sellable state… to be fair any property of this age would have required some investment but fixing literally every light switch smashed and most sockets over and above. Anyhow aside from the money the sheer work of physically clearing mountains of belongings both indoor and outdoor casually discarded has been monumental. But end almost in sight and all going well be on the market within next couple of months.

Part of me tempted to retain and let eldest move in but think at this stage just going to sell…. We will make significant profit that makes early retirement or at least a step back from high stress albeit well paid professions a realistic possibility. Interesting that watching rte and discussion on housing crisis and while change to landlord rights not sole solution my own experience of being a landlord has been eye opening. Again not anti tenant and no doubt a lot of positive experiences but my lesson is learned and glad to be at the end of what has been a challenging journey to say the least!!!
 
@Sarenco funny how in post 3 you point out the only mistake the landlord made, and try to justify it. Tenant does not have to do anything, even pay the rent, which is a legal requirement under a tenancy, however no comeback whatsoever, good luck to any landlord trying to get their rent back..
This is the problem with the situation, ppl's perception - everything is on the landlord.. tenants have all the rights, landlords have limited rights if they follow a load of very specific rules..
Why is this acceptable in a modern society?
 
Huh?

I’m not trying to justify anything.

The procedure for terminating a tenancy is set out in legislation. The OP didn’t follow the relevant procedure and the RTB, correctly, ruled that the notice of termination was invalid.

If you have a problem with the legislation, I suggest you lobby your local TDs.
 
@aido71

You have certainly been through it. The place must have been in bits. I know you said you are happy to be done with the tenants but €10k and counting, plus unpaid rent, is a lot to not try and recoup. As you know where they live, you could have some fun with them, even if you never want payment. It would be nice to have them see what the shoe on the other foot feels like.
 
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Believe me not the type you want to engage with! Just glad to have got the house back! The point of this whole thread was to outline how everything weighed towards the tenant…. I absolutely believe in processes being followed correctly…. My profession is ruled by this .. and hands up we made an error but does that justify a tenant allowed behave however they want? Some may argue yes but in my humble opinion and it is only that… the whole process is designed to set the landlord up for failure…. it shouldn’t be about winning and losing but a fair system that gives tenants security and landlords security in the knowledge that their asset .. because that is what it is…is being looked after and can be reclaimed in a fair manner if and when that need arises
 
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