DR1022-80404
Carrigillihy Union Hall Skibbereen Co. Cork P81P023
Date: 2023-07-17
Evictor: Colin O'Sullivan
Ruling against evictor: Illegal eviction, stolen deposit, the landlord must return all personal items and furniture
Notes:
Tenant's evidence: “She said that she paid the rent for the outstanding months and informed the Appellant Landlord that she would take care of September’s rent on return from America. It was her evidence that she heard nothing further from the Appellant Landlord and assumed that everything was fine. Ms. Lake said that the 5th October 2022 when McKenzie [the tenant’s daughter] tried to access the dwelling the Appellant Landlord was living in the dwelling and told her that he had moved in three weeks ago. She said that the Appellant Landlord yelled at McKenzie. The gardai intervened and McKenzie was able to retrieve some of her belongings. McKenzie also retrieved some jewellery her father’s ashes and some books… Ms. Lake stated that the keys to her two cars had been inside the house and she was refused entry to the dwelling to retrieve the keys. She later found out that her black Fiat was burned out and the silver Chrysler was missing… Ms. Lake stated that there had been solicitor’s letters sent in an attempt to retrieve her belongings and she also made a criminal complaint in an attempt to get her belongings back…. She stated that he has damaged her furniture ruined her belongings and burned one of her cars and got rid of the other one. She submitted that he has not returned her belongings and that this has caused her severe emotional stress and medical issues and she now cannot sleep”.
Data Source: RTB