Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
NEW AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGISLATION EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST MARCH 2016 Terminating a tenancy for non payment of rent. Change: The process for terminating a tenancy for non payment of rent has been...
RTB – New Annual Registration of Tenancies
With Effect from 4th April 2022 the RTB has introduced annual tenancy registration New registration fees The cost to register tenancies will be €40 per year for private rentals, cost rentals...
19 new rent pressure zones
19 new rent pressure zones take effect from 1st July 2019 The full list of the 19 new LEAs across 11 counties are; Meath: Kells, Trim Louth: Ardee, Dundalk South, Dundalk – Carlingfo...
Navan & Limerick East made Rent Pressure Zones
Thursday 28th March 2019 According to the latest Rent Index from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), in the October-December period (Q4) of 2018, the standardised national average rent wa...
2019 changes to Residential Tenancies Act
Yes, that’s right there are yet more changes on the way for landlords. The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 is currently going through the Dail. A summary of the key element...
Change to RTA – Enforcement of Determination Orders moves from Circuit Court to District Court
Change to RTA – Enforcement of Determination Orders moves from Circuit Court to District Court With Effect from 26th February 2018, the enforcement of RTB Determination Orders has mov...
New Legal Requirements for Rental Properties
New Housing Standards Regulations for Rental Properties came into effect on 1st July 2017. The HOUSING (STANDARDS FOR RENTED HOUSES) REGULATIONS 2017 add to the previously existing standards...
Government Plan on Housing
The government action plan for housing and homelessness has been published and includes a section on the rental sector. Below some of the report content relevant to the rental market The ren...
Rent Controls & Rent Reviews
A landlord can only increase the rent once in any 24 month period, and cannot increase within 24 months of the commencement of the tenancy except in limited circumstances such as a complete...
Rent A Room Scheme
If you rent out a room (or rooms) in your principal private residence to private tenants during the relevant tax year, the rental income you earn will be exempt from income tax, provided thi...