The furniture at the centre of the dispute was a glass top dining table purchased in 2010 at a cost of €5,240, a Residential Tenancies Board tribunal heard. Illustration: Paul ScottA landlord who sought more than €1,800 after claiming a “chunk” had been taken out of a “fine dining table” at her apartment in Dublin 4 has been permitted to retain a portion of a tenant’s deposit. The furniture at the centre of the dispute was a glass top dining table purchased by landlord Deirdre Power from Roche Bobois in 2010 at a cost of €5,240, a Residential Tenancies Board tribunal heard. David Power, who spoke on behalf of Ms Power, said the damage caused was “more than a nick” and would be more properly described as a “chunk”. While accepting it was accidental, he described the Roche Bobois “golden gate” table as a “fine dining table” that they had placed in their “luxury let”.

Source: The Irish Times January 18, 2026 12:50 UTC