DR0920-65067 TR0221-004777
2 Jervis Place Parnell Street Clonmel Co. Tipperary
Date: 2021-11-15
Evictor: Jim Gilligan
Ruling against evictor: Illegal eviction, stolen deposit wrongful disposal of the tenant's belongings overcharged rent
Notes:
Tenant’s evidence: "He said he returned to the dwelling on the 1st September 2020 to start his final year of study. He said he was driven from Cork to Clonmel by his mother. He said when he arrived at the dwelling he was shocked to find someone else’s belongings in his room and his belongings were not there. He said he contacted the Respondent landlord immediately who told him that Stephen Bolger had informed the landlord that all of the three tenants were moving out of the dwelling... While the Respondent landlord claimed that Stephen Bolger had told him that all of them were moving out the appellant tenant pointed to a statement at page 5 of casefile 2 signed by Stephen Bolger on the 31st May 2021 refuting this and saying that he had informed the Respondent Landlord that only he Stephen Bolger was moving out in July 2020… He said he was shocked that all of his possessions had been thrown out by the Respondent landlord and he had to forego his return to college for the year 2020 as he had no clothes equipment or possessions. He said he could not afford to immediately go out and purchase replacement clothes and bedding. He said he had gone home with his mother and had dropped out of college for the year.”
Data Source: RTB