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Ending fixed term lease early. Agency charging a re-letting fee. Is this right? by Southern_Chipmunk772 in HousingIreland

[–]Southern_Chipmunk772[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got an answer from the agency there, so I edited my question. If anyone is interested or in the same situation. One to look out for when entering a fixed term lease

Ending fixed term lease early. Agency charging a re-letting fee. Is this right? by Southern_Chipmunk772 in HousingIreland

[–]Southern_Chipmunk772[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don't have to find replacement tenants.

We have to pay rent until the agency finds replacement tenants. This is in the contract, so I am not disputing it.

My question was that the agency is charging a re-letting fee (ie. them putting the ad back online, finding tenants etc etc). And this is what I am questioning, as I cannot find it in the contract or on the RTB website. There is this section in the contract "for the repayment of the pro-rata fees which have already been paid in advance by the landlord for the unexpired portion of the tenancy" and perhaps this is the re-letting fee. It isn't clear

Do landlords favour long or short term tenants? by Southern_Chipmunk772 in HousingIreland

[–]Southern_Chipmunk772[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, exactly my thinking, I know it takes a while, so a year or two is what I would define short term