Quote Originally Posted by listermint
Btw you can't stop paying the rent, so don't listen to any of that nonsense advise. No offence to anyone that gave it but legally speaking that is not an avenue you can pursue. Speak to threshold about this, they are best placed to get it sorted. Realistically it may end up with landlord having to install a post on the space to prevent this happening. That said do not stop paying rent it puts you in the wrong and will not stack up should the landlord wish to pursue it. Threshold is best suited to advise

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While you are 100% correct, not paying rent will put you in the wrong, but in my experience it gets a particular situation resolved the quickest. I'm not talking about refusing to pay, just holding back payment until situation is solved. I've done it before and worked the treat. It was a last resort though, after giving the landlord sufficient time rectify the problem.

EDIT: By the way its a serious headache for a landlord if a tenant refuses to pay rent, very difficult legal route for them to pursue the way tenant laws are in Ireland. Took a mate of mine three years to get someone legally evicted from his property who was living rent free!!