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Tenant could not unilaterally reduce rent payments for allegedly unprovided services
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The High Court dismissed an appeal by a tenant from a Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) determination order, which upheld a landlord's notice of termination and found the tenant in arrears. The tenant had unilaterally reduced his rent payments, claiming an implied agreement with the landlord over the non-provision of certain services. The Tribunal found no express agreement to reduce service charges and determined the tenant had no grounds to unilaterally reduce or withhold rent. The original decision by the RTB to validate the notice of termination and order the tenant to pay outstanding rent arrears was affirmed.
Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), High Court, tenant, landlord, notice of termination, rent arrears, implied agreement, service charges, unilateral rent reduction, Part 4 tenancy, Residential Tenancies Act 2004, Landlord and Tenant Amendment (Ireland) Act 1860 (Deasy's Act), statutory appeal, determination order.
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