Joint tenancy and relationship breakdown
Information
If you have a joint tenancy and your relationship with your joint tenant has broken down and he/she has left the home, you will probably not want his/her name on your rent book.
Rules
If your joint tenant agrees to have his/her name taken off the rent book, the local authority or housing association will do this. However, if he/she refuses to have his/her name removed, it is more complicated and you will have to provide evidence that the relationship has broken down.
If you are a partner left living alone in the family home, the local authority or housing association may consider that your house is too big for you and offer you alternative accommodation, unless you can argue that you have occasional custody of your children and need somewhere for them to stay.
How to apply
Contact the Housing Department of your local authority or housing association.
Language
Related Documents
- Your rights as a housing association tenant
General introduction to the subject of housing association tenants' rights in Ireland. - Property rights of cohabiting couples
Property rights of cohabiting couples in Ireland, relating to buying a home, private rented accommodation, local authority housing, and the Family Home Protection Act. - Tenants’ rights and obligations
Tenants in private rented accomodation have rights and obligations. These rights and responsibilities derive from landlord/tenant law as well as from any written or verbal tenancy agreement between landlord and tenant.
Contact Us
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