Hello,

I have recently signed a Dependent Temporary Agreement for a Max Duration of 24 months.

However, the house is still in a state of being under construction i.e. no kitchen installed, half finished walls (awaiting plaster/paint), bathroom does not have a working extractor fan so a tad unhygienic.

All work is allegedly to be completed soon, but I was expecting this done by the day I received the keys property; but it wasn’t done and I was in a bind so had to accept it as it was on the promise work would be completed within one week.

It has now been over a week; but still nothing has been changed.

I am paying €650 and the calculator gives a Points based score of €250. So I intend in time to go to HC, but I am wondering if I can also apply for a reduction based on defects?

Of course I need to be careful as the landlord also lives here (but it is very much like a slum rn). How do I prove there are, is pictures and videos enough? Should I send him a written message?

Also to complicate things, must I apply for HC within 6 months? Or can I live here for longer then bring proceedings afterwards. The HC website indicates there is nuance to temporary rentals but I can’t find a good explanation on their website.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

    • Relocator@feddit.nlOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Hey,

      Many thanks for your response.

      The contract is vague, but it specifies a minimum of 4 months maximum of 24; but it also says explicitly ‘definite period’ in one of the clauses… Just doesn’t specify what the definite period actually is.

      The contract is headed “Temporary Residential Tenancy”, so I think that makes it a bit clearer

      Landlord did text me specifying it was “not indefinite”; but that’s just correspondence and not actually a term of the contract.

        • Relocator@feddit.nlOPEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          This is really helpful thank you.

          I think right now my goal is to find somewhere better within 6 months anyway; and hopefully recover overpaid rent as this place is not really that great - even at €250 per maand.

          But I wanted to understand my position before advancing in any direction; which I think I now know better 👍

          I think the plan will be to give it a 1-4 months then decide on a direction; but recovering potentially ~2000 euro at some point in the future helps with planning on furnishing a next place.