GALWAY LANDLORD LOSES HIGH COURT BID TO OVERTURN TENANT COMPENSATION

Date Published: 03-Aug-2008

A Galway landlord who was ordered to pay a city tenant almost €13,000 after illegally evicting him has lost a High Court bid to overturn the award.According to the Sunday Business Post the 13,000 euro comprised €7,000 compensation, rent differences of €1,750, the evictees expenses of €3,670 and €520 towards the cost of storing furniture for three months.Tenant Kieran Connell was ordered to pay his landlord Donal O'Connor €2,800 in outstanding rent, which could be offset against the award money due.