Switching Letting Agent in Dublin

Most landlords stay with an agent they are unhappy with because they assume moving is complicated. It is not. It takes one letter, it costs you nothing, and your tenant barely notices.

What switching actually involves

1. Check your notice period. Most management agreements ask for one or three months in writing. Find the agreement and read the termination clause — that is the only real constraint.
2. Tell your current agent in writing. Email is fine. You do not have to give a reason.
3. Tell us you are moving. We take it from there.
4. We collect the file. The tenancy agreement, the RTB registration, the deposit, the inventory, the standing orders, the maintenance history, the keys.
5. We introduce ourselves to your tenant. One clear message explaining who to contact from now on and that nothing about their tenancy is changing.

What it costs

Nothing. There is no setup fee and no charge for taking over a tenancy that is already running. Our management fee starts when we start managing.

Does the tenancy change?

No. The tenancy is between you and your tenant — the agent is your representative, not a party to it. Changing agent does not restart the tenancy, does not affect Part 4 rights, does not change the rent, and does not require a new lease.

What about the deposit?

It transfers with the file. We confirm the amount in writing with you and with the outgoing agent before anything moves, so there is a clean record of what is held and by whom.

What if my current agent will not hand things over?

It happens occasionally. The tenancy file is yours, not theirs, and a PSRA-licensed agent has obligations around client records. In practice a firm written request resolves it. If it does not, we will tell you what your options are.

When is the best time to move?

Any time. There is no need to wait for a tenancy to end. If a rent review or a renewal is coming up, it is worth moving before rather than after, so the review is calculated and served correctly from the start.

Worth asking before you move

• What exactly is included in the fee, and what is charged separately?
• Who will be my point of contact, and will they have seen the property?
• How are rent reviews handled, and who calculates the permitted increase?
• How often is the property inspected, and do I get the report?
• What happens when the tenant reports a repair at 8pm?

Ask us the same questions. If the answers are not better than the ones you have now, do not move.