The obligations of landlords and tenants, and the statutory basis for the Private Residential Tenancies Board which deals with disputes, are set out in the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. The obligations of landlords are set out in section 12 of the Residential Tenancies act 2004: Obligations of landlords. 12.—(1) In addition to the obligations arising … Read more
There is a significant difference between a licence and a lease when it applies to property. The fundamental difference is a licence is a permission to use a property, whereas a lease gives you a legal interest in the property. One of the situations where this distinction can be of enormous significance is where a … Read more
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 has made some significant changes in respect of residential lettings/tenancies. Let’s take a look at them: Termination of tenancy-notice periods Duration of tenancy Notice period from 4th June 2019 Less than 6 months 28 days 6 months to 1 year 90 days 1 year to 2 years 120 days … Read more
The Residential Tenancies Act, 2004 applies to every dwelling which is the subject of a tenancy, subject to some exceptions. The most important exceptions are a dwelling let for holiday purposes a dwelling within which the landlord resides a dwelling within which the spouse, parent or child of the landlord resides. In fact, there are nine categories … Read more
What is the tenancy registration system? It is a requirement on all landlords to register details of their tenancies within one month of their commencement on form PRTB1 available from PRTB. The information on the register will be used to provide aggregate data on the private rented sector. Personal details such as the tenant name, … Read more