can a tenant offer a higher increase in a RPZ

peemac

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A colleague is renting in a RPZ. Her current rent is €865 (property used to be owned by her dad) - market rent is €2,000 - €2200.

New owners (since over 2 years ago) served proper notice and she is overholding as there's no where to go at present.

Could she offer to pay €1600 a month on her own volition for a new lease which would bring it closer to market, but manageable or is there no room for maneuver in the rules.

There was never any official tenancy agreement, but a tenancy was assumed and accepted by the new owners as she had lived in the house for 10+ years.

If it can only be done via a "substantial change in the property", one angle open is to make the ground floor "office" room into a bedroom and add an ensuite to it (easy job as her brother is a plumber). Would this be enough to be classified as "substantial" change?
 
The new owners will not be allowed to increase the rent substantially unless they leave the appartment empty for 2 years or as you say make a substantial change

Overholding will not help her if it comes to adjudication or court
 
one angle open is to make the ground floor "office" room into a bedroom and add an ensuite to it (easy job as her brother is a plumber). Would this be enough to be classified as "substantial" change?
If you look at the RTB documentation on this you will get a better idea of what they expect to see as a 'substantial' change. In any event the notice has been served and it's up to the property owner as to what their plans are.

I'm not surprised tenant is overholding if they have a rent payment of 50% the going rate; but ultimately she needs to find somewhere else to live.
 
She believes the landlord may be open to a new agreement, but closer to market rent. Hence trying to find a route that allows this. She'd be a classic "good" tenant. Always pays on time, keeps the place spotless and doesn't demand anything from the LL and willing to pay extra.
 
If you look at the RTB documentation on this you will get a better idea of what they expect to see as a 'substantial' change. In any event the notice has been served and it's up to the property owner as to what their plans are.

I'm not surprised tenant is overholding if they have a rent payment of 50% the going rate; but ultimately she needs to find somewhere else to live.
There's no definition on the site. Adding an extra bedroom is regarded as a substantial change - but would reclassifying an existing room and adding an ensuite to it be considered as "substantial".
 
There's no definition on the site. Adding an extra bedroom is regarded as a substantial change - but would reclassifying an existing room and adding an ensuite to it be considered as "substantial".
RTB detail the requirements here, changing the floor layout / adding rooms isn't enough on its own.
 
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