General Tenants Obligations 2024

General Tenants Obligations

Timeframes for Maintenance and Repairs: Emergency: Should be carried out immediately as there is a danger to human life. Examples of emergency repairs are faulty electricity supply or wiring, flooding in the property due to faulty plumbing, tiles falling off the roof. Suggested timeframe for the carrying out of emergency repairs: Emergency repairs should be dealt with immediately. Urgent: These are repairs that need to be carried out quickly to allow the tenant to enjoy their tenancy and to avoid damage to the house. Examples of urgent repairs are broken fridge, cooker, or shower; heating system not

working (particularly in winter), build-up of mould. Suggested timeframe for urgent repairs: 3-5 days.

Routine : These are medium priority repairs, which do not have significant effect on the day to day enjoyment of the tenancy by the tenant. Examples of routine repairs are condensation due to insufficient ventilation; furniture needs to be repaired or replaced. Suggested timeframe for routine repairs: 14 days. The timeframes are suggested by Threshold, they are a charity in Ireland who give advice to people in rented accommodation. Suggested procedure to follow: 1. If repairs are necessary, inform your landlord in writing and give them a chance to address the problem. 2. If your property does not meet minimum standards, you can make a complaint to your local authority, which are responsible for ensuring rented property meets minimums standards. 3. If the landlord does not carry out the necessary repairs in a reasonable timeframe, you can serve your landlord with a written notice of termination on the ground of failure of the landlord to meet their obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004.

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