DR1220-66701
30 Cois Luachra Dooradoyle Limerick V94NFT7
Date: 2022-08-09
Evictor: David McCarthy
Ruling against evictor: Illegal eviction, stolen deposit
Notes:
Landlord's evidence: "The Appellant alleged that the Respondent was not compliant with covid guidelines because he said the Respondent had attended a gym which he regarded as a hotbed of infection. Landlord : "The Appellant alleged that the Respondent was not compliant with covid guidelines because he said the Respondent had attended a gym which he regarded as a hotbed of infection." Tenant’s evidence "The Respondent stated that the Appellant put him out on the street on the 5th December 2020 and that he moved back in with his mother. He described this as being difficult for his mother who is a carer for her own parents and who lives with his sister. The Respondent stated that he had to commute to work in Limerick Hospital from Cork and that he also used a short term letting website to avail of overnight accommodation. The Respondent described the experience as being traumatic." RTB decision: "Over the course of November 2020 the Appellant asked the Respondent to leave the dwelling acted to exert pressure on the Respondent to force him to leave and when these efforts did not achieve the desired outcome he prevented the Respondent from re-entering the dwelling by changing the locks and leaving his belongings outside the dwelling on a December morning."
Data Source: RTB