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Irish Times
16-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Landlord Marc Godart seeks to take over Dublin pub licence
Landlord Marc Godart wants to take over a Dublin pub's licence and has a tenant 'lined up', but needs consent from the city council's fire officer, a court has heard. The Luxembourg businessman, now based in Latvia, brought an application before Judge Máire Conneely at Dublin District Court, which was adjourned for two weeks pending the council official's findings. In past unrelated proceedings at the District Court, companies linked to the businessman have faced multiple legal issues over property lettings in Dublin. In Wednesday's licensing case, he sought a certificate of transfer of the licence for Cleary's Pub, Sarsfield Road, Inchicore. READ MORE Inchicore Parkview Residence Limited made the application, and Mr Godart gave evidence in his capacity as a director. His firm's barrister, Dorothy Collins, asked Judge Conneely to hear the evidence and then to defer ruling on the basis that the fire officer had 'requested that there are certain works to be done' and needed to provide a report. The judge heard that Mr Godart had travelled from abroad and would only be here for a day. Counsel said there had been 'a lot of negotiation with the fire officer who has inspected the premises and required certain works to be done'. She added that paperwork had to be completed and the proceedings ought to be postponed to satisfy the council official. Inchicore Parkview Residence Limited's barrister presented the judge with a booklet of documents, including the previous licensee's certificate, an advertisement published in a national newspaper, a certificate of incorporation, and the deed of transfer. The judge heard that the pub licence had expired last year, but an application could still be made for a late certificate of transfer. In evidence, Mr Godart agreed with Ms Collins that he had been negotiating with the fire officer. He had engaged a consultant to do whatever was necessary to satisfy the official. Asked if he had any experience running a public house, he said he had managed the building for six months. He clarified 'that's correct' when put to him that he did not intend to run the pub, the application was to preserve the licence, and concurred that he had 'a tenant lined up, but they won't take it over unless there is a licence'. Mr Godart said the premises had been vacant since closing at the beginning of this year. Judge Conneely noted from the company's report that he resided in Latvia and that he did not intend to live in the pub itself, which he confirmed while in the witness box. She said the application was in order, subject to the fire officer's consent and report. The case resumes on July 30th.
BreakingNews.ie
16-07-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Landlord Marc Godart seeks court go-ahead to take over Dublin pub licence
Landlord Marc Godart is aiming to take over a Dublin pub's licence and has a tenant "lined up", but needs consent from the city council's fire officer, a court has heard. The Luxembourg businessman, now based in Latvia, brought an application before Judge Máire Conneely at Dublin District Court, which was adjourned for two weeks pending the council official's findings. Advertisement In past unrelated proceedings at the District Court, firms linked to the businessman have faced multiple legal issues over property lettings in Dublin. Firms linked to Marc Godart have faced multiple legal issues. Photo: Tom Tuite In Wednesday's licensing case, he sought a certificate of transfer of the licence for Cleary's Pub, Sarsfield Road in Inchicore. Inchicore Parkview Residence Limited made the application, and Mr Godart gave evidence in his capacity as a director. His firm's barrister, Dorothy Collins, asked Judge Conneely to hear the evidence and then to defer ruling on the basis that the fire officer had "requested that there are certain works to be done" and needed to provide a report. Advertisement The judge heard that Godart had travelled from abroad and would only be here for a day. Counsel said there had been "a lot of negotiation with the fire officer who has inspected the premises and required certain works to be done". She added that paperwork had to be completed and the proceedings ought to be postponed to satisfy the council official. Inchicore Parkview Residence Limited's barrister presented the judge with a booklet of documents, including the previous licensee's certificate, an advertisement published in a national newspaper, a certificate of incorporation, and the deed of transfer. Advertisement The judge heard that the pub licence had expired last year, but an application could still be made for a late certificate of transfer. In evidence, Mr Godart agreed with Ms Collins that he had been negotiating with the fire officer. He had engaged a consultant to do whatever was necessary to satisfy the official. Asked if he had any experience running a public house, he said he had managed the building for six months. Ireland Firm linked to controversial landlord Marc Godart... Read More He clarified "that's correct" when put to him that he did not intend to run the pub, the application was to preserve the licence, and concurred that he had "a tenant lined up, but they won't take it over unless there is a licence." Mr Godart said it had been vacant since closing at the beginning of this year. Judge Conneely noted from the company's report that he resided in Latvia and that he did not intend to live in the pub itself, which he confirmed while in the witness box. She said the application was in order, subject to the fire officer's consent and report. The case resumes on July 30th.
Irish Times
29-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Value of sanctions against Irish landlords for breaches reaches highest rate ever, RTB figures show
The value of sanctions against Irish landlords for breaches of rental law has grown to its highest rate ever, according to new figures released by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). In 2024, it published 75 sanctions with a total value of €238,299. This is almost four times higher in monetary value than what it gathered in 2023, at €64,360. In July 2019, the RTB was given new powers to investigate and sanction landlords who engage in breaches of rental law, known as improper conducts. The significant increase in the value of sanctions issued against landlords last year came amid renewed focus within the RTB investigations unit on a smaller group of landlords seen to be repeatedly breaching rental laws. READ MORE In a statement to The Irish Times, the RTB said the work 'involved detailed investigations into complex company structures and rental arrangements that were designed to avoid detection and enforcement of rental law'. 'It involved prolonged investigative work to access properties, serve legal documents and to find tenants who were willing to speak with the RTB's authorised officers,' the spokeswoman said in response to questions. 'These investigations into deliberate and repeated offenders saw the RTB's independent decision makers award higher levels of sanctions than previously seen,' the board said. Among those sanctioned in 2024 was Marc Godart and his company Green Label Ltd, with eight different sanctions amounting to a total of €26,100 in penalties for various breaches, including failure to register a tenancy. [ Under the eye of landlord Marc Godart: how a tenant who objected to CCTV surveillance was evicted Opens in new window ] Another notable case from 2024 was that of Anuj Katyal, who received a sanction of €15,000 for a failure to comply with rent pressure zone (RPZ) requirements at an address in Liffey Valley Park, Lucan, Co Dublin. Landlords John and Patricia Keeling also received a sanction of €15,000 for a failure to comply with RPZ requirements at an address in Derham Park, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. The RTB has published 36 sanctions to date in 2025 with a total value of €102,490, including its highest value single sanction yet on a Dublin-based landlord. Sweet Home Accommodation Ltd, run by Renato Passos, was fined €22,000 for a breach of rental laws at six city centre properties under his control. Investigators established he had failed to register 20 tenancies in properties on Leeson Street, Middle Abbey Street and Upper Abbey Street. During the course of its investigation the RTB discovered Brazilian students were being targeted through language schools and on social media about properties Mr Passos did not actually own but was sub-letting. Investigators found there was extensive overcrowding at multiple properties run by him, with bunk beds crammed into makeshift apartments, mattresses laid on floors and livingrooms converted into bedrooms. In one property, there were 15 people sharing one kitchen. Former tenant Julia Langneck, who lived at a property sublet by Mr Passos on Bolton Street in Dublin 1, told The Irish Times 'it was not really human at all, it was really terrible'. She detailed sharing a room with four other people, all in bunk beds, and paying almost €400 a month in rent. When the house became infested with bedbugs and the landlord asked for tenants to pay to have them removed, Julia decided to move out. However, Mr Passos withheld her deposit. This led to her taking a case against him with the RTB, which ordered him to pay the deposit and damages as part of its dispute resolutions process. The RTB subsequently began its own independent investigation into Mr Passos when media reports detailed serious overcrowding and unstable tenancies in properties he was leasing on Leeson Street. This investigation then led to the €22,000 sanction.
