The Department of Housing has this month launched a consultation process on the role of the Private Rental Sector (PRS) in Government’s housing policy and the wider economy. The Department’s press release and the consultation paper can be found here. Some of the key points noted in the consultation paper are as
In an earlier post we highlighted the introduction, in November 2022, of a temporary moratorium on the termination of residential tenancies during what was referred to as the “winter emergency period”. The legislation was intended to help reduce homelessness numbers over the course of the winter and was due to expire on 31 March 2023.
On 17 November 2022, the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) published its 2021 Annual Report and Accounts.
The report is available here and deals with issues such as:
The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has published details of 38 sanctions which it has imposed on landlords who have failed to comply with the requirements of residential tenancies law. This brings to 76 the total number of sanctions imposed since the RTB was given regulatory powers in 2019.
Importantly, over 85% of the
A short post to confirm that the Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Act 2022 was signed into law on 29 October 2022. The “winter emergency period” referred to in the Act, during which there is to be a moratorium on the termination of residential tenancies, therefore runs from 30 October 2022
The Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022 has been published today. This is the draft legislation intended to give effect to the temporary moratorium on residential tenancy terminations during what is referred to as the “winter emergency period”. The Bill provides the following:
The Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 introduces, with effect from 6 July 2022, important changes to the law regarding the termination of residential tenancies. These amendments involve:
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill was signed into law on 11 December 2021. Its main provisions are summarised in this post.
What is the Bill seeking to achieve?
This Bill has 3 primary purposes, as follows:
The notice for S.I. No. 361 of 2021 Commencement of Section 6 of the Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 has been published in today’s Iris Oifigiuil.
This order appoints 16 July 2021 as the date on which section 6 of the Residential Tenancies (No.2) Act 2021 comes into effect. This is the section which
The Residential Tenancies Board has published some guidance materials in relation to the Residential Tenancies (No.2) Act 2021. These comprise of:
For