RTB Cases
Moving out at the end of a fixed term lease
- A tenant must give the appropriate notice to move out at the end of their fixed term, if you have the appropriate clause in your lease.
- The 14 days notice must show rent only and no admin / late fees.
- Rent review date is the date the letter is delivered, not the date the new rent takes affect.
- Be fast with informing tenants of re-letting fees and other fees if they change their minds about taking an apartment.
- Adjudicators can use this as an excuse to award tenants.
- According to the CER and IPOA, tenants are 100% responsible for damages from installing a pre-pay meter.
- Introducing surprise information and accusations at adjudications often works; adjudicators don’t like refusing new evidence.
NOT = notice of termination
PRTB = Private Residential Tenancies Board (changed name to RTB in 2016)
RTB = Residential Tenancies Board
IPOA = Irish Property Owners Association
RTB Dispute Outcomes
RTB Cases
DR No: DR0218-41391
Parties: Applicant Tenant: EDWARD LAM – Respondent Landlord: Terry Scott
Subject of Dispute: Standard and maintenance of dwelling, Deposit retention, Breach of landlord obligations
Order Date: 28th August 2018
Determination Order: The respondant landlord shall pay €0 to the Applicant tenant
DR No: DR0218-41701
Parties: Applicant Landlord : Newcourt Retirement Fund Managers Ltd. as Trustees of the Aoife O Cleirigh PRSA – Respondent Tenants : SHAKEEL ANJUM; MUHAMMAD ZAKRIA SAMAD
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears, Damage in excess of normal wear and tear
Order Date: 05th March 2019
Determination Order: The respondant tenant shall pay €550 to the Applicant landlord
DR No: DR0514-12242
Parties: Applicant Landlord : Hugh Delaney – Respondant tenant : MARK HANLEY
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears
Order Date: 17th October 2014
Determination Order: The respondant tenant shall pay €3,378.15 to the Applicant landlord
DR No: DR0317-32742
Parties: Appellant landlord: Peter Woods – Respondent tenants: KATIE O’TOOLE, SANJIV RIJAL
Subject of Dispute: Breach of tenant obligations, Rent arrears
Order Date: 22nd September 2017
Determination Order: The tenant shall pay €2,093.40 to the Applicant Landlord
DR No: DR0217-32058/TR0517-002364
Parties: Appellant landlord: Hurstgreen Ltd. – Respondent tenant: COILIN CREHAN
Subject of Dispute: Breach of landlord obligations, standard/maintenance
Order Date: 1st Aug 2017
Determination Order: Tenant’s application for breach of landlord obligations and for standard/maintenance are not upheld
DR No: DR1215-22957, DR0516-26172
Parties: Applicant landlord: Peter Woods – Respondent tenant: SEBASTIAN BALATESCU
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears, Breach of tenant obligations
Order Date: 13th May 2016, 1st Feb 2017
Determination Order: Tenant shall pay to the applicant landlord €1,429.40
DR No: DR1015-21852
Parties: Applicant Landlord: Castlefreke Holdings Ltd – Respondant Tenant(s): THOMAS VIDAL, JOANNA VIDAL
Subject of Dispute: Breach of tenant obligations, damage in excess of normal wear and tear, rent arrears
Order Date: 21st Dec 2015
Determination Order: Tenant shall pay to the applicant landlord €318.72
DR No: DR0815-20529, DR0216-24203, DR0516-26198/DR0816-28499, TR0117-002141/DR1116-30326
Parties: Applicant Tenant(s): N___ C______, A____ S________ – Respondant Landlord: Hurstgreen Ltd.
Subject of Dispute: Notice of termination
Order Date: 10th Nov 2015, 13th May 2016, 11th Nov 2016
Determination Order:
DR No: DR0815-20323/TR0915-001386
Parties: Appellant: KOSSIVI KPETO – Respondent: Hurst Green Limited
Subject of Dispute: Rent more than market rate, Other
Order Date: 9th Dec 2015
Determination Order: The rent increase is upheld
DR No: DR0315-17160/TR0615-001207
Parties: Appellant: PAMELA DUNNE, SEAN NOLAN
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears, Others
Order Date: 13th Nov 2015
Determination Order: Tenant shall pay to the applicant landlord €2,270
DR No: DR0215-16773
Parties: Applicant Tenant : ALEXANDRE GERLIC – Respondent Landlord : HurstGreen Limited
Subject of Dispute: Deposit retention
Order Date: 3rd July 2015
Determination Order: The landlord shal refund €800 to the tenant having justifyably retained €1,174.19 for losses incurred due to the vacancy period
DR No: DR0115-16138
Parties: Applicant Tenant : ERIKA BAJZOVA – Respondent Landlord : Park House Property Holdings Ltd
Subject of Dispute: Deposit retention
Order Date: 1st May 2015
Determination Order: The applicant tenant’s application regarding deposit retention is not upheld.
DR No: DR0914-14292
Parties: ALAN GORMAN
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears
Order Date: 13th March 2015
Determination Order: The tenant shall pay €1,540 to the landlord
Update: This case has proceeded to enforcement
DR No: DR0914-14028
Parties: Applicant Tenant : EMMA MULLEN, AARON BYRNE
Subject of Dispute: Deposit retention
Order Date: 17th Oct 2014 (Withdrawn)
Determination Order: None
DR No: DR0814-13825/TR1114-000947
Parties: Appellant: Park House Property Holdings Ltd – Respondent: PATRICK CLARKE, LUCY MCROBERTS
Subject of Dispute: Rent more than market rate
Order Date: 19th June 2015
Determination Order: The monthly market rent is set at €1,400 instead of €1,450
DR No: DR0814-13759/TR1114-000948
Parties: Appellant: Westcourt Management Services Ltd – Respondent : RONAN DILLON, LAURA COLLINS
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears
Order Date: 5th June 2015
Determination Order: The monthly market rent is set at €1,375 instead of €1,450
DR No: DR0814-13541
Parties: BEN NICHOLSON, CIAN RYAN
Subject of Dispute: Deposit retention
Order Date: 11th Sept 2014 (Withdrawn)
Determination Order: None
DR No: DR0714-13383
Parties: DEREK WATTS, HAZEL HALL
Subject of Dispute: Rent increase
Order Date: 22nd Oct 2014
Determination Order: The rent increase stands
DR No: DR0514-11959/TR1014-000882, DR0614-12572 (Withdrawn), DR0714-13312
Parties: Appellant: Park House Property Holdings Ltd. – Respondent: KAMIL RAKOCZY
Subject of Dispute: Invalid Notice of Termination
Order Date: 20th March 2015
Determination Order: The rent increase is upheld, the notice of termination is invalid
DR No: DR0314-11188
Parties: Respondent Tenant : ELAINE CULLEN
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears
Order Date: 17th Oct 2014
Determination Order: Tenant shall pay to the applicant landlord €2,272
Update: This case has proceeded to enforcement
DR No: DR0314-11186
Parties: Respondent Tenants : STEPHEN CARROL-SHOTT, EDEL JORDAN
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears
Order Date: 24th Oct 2014
Determination Order: The tenant’s agreed a payment plan for the rent arrears
DR No: DR1113-09100
Parties: Applicant Landlord: Hurstgreen Ltd. – Respondent Tenant: KOHLIN SCHREUDER, also goes by KOHLIN HARRIS and KOHLIN LOURENCO
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears, Anti-social behaviour, Breach of tenant obligations, Damage in excess of normal wear and tear
Order Date: 14th May 2014
Determination Order: Tenant shall pay to the applicant landlord €5,061.23
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DR No: DR0513-06029
Parties: Applicant Landlord: Park House Property Holdings – Respondent Tenant: KINGA PILICHOWSKA
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears, Damage in excess of normal wear and tear, notice of termination
Order Date: 16th Aug 2013
Determination Order: Tenant shall pay to the applicant landlord €5,910
Update: This case has proceeded to enforcement
DR No: DR0313-04989/0313-05027/TR0613-000322
Parties: Appellant: M______ S______, ALES OBERREITER, DASA KOROSIOVA, VERONIKA POSPECHOVA, MARTIN POSPECH – Respondent: Mary Moloney, Tony Gannon
Subject of Dispute: Rent arrears
Order Date: 18th Oct 2013
Determination Order: The rent increase is upheld, agreement was reached on damages.
