Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB)

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RTB data identifies 16,000 ‘tenancies of concern’ with rent rises above 2 per cent

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Leonardo De Oliveira Lima highlighted issues with gates, CCTV, intercoms and heaters at his Swords apartment complex

In separate case, tenant told by RTB to pay arrears of €12k on property where electricity had been cut off due to non-payment of bill

Charity says landlords are taking advantage of the rent pressure zones system

Cameras at Co Cork property sent notifications to couple’s phones when tenants entered and exited

Natalie Gorghi rented property with her family for more than 11 years

Tenant ‘did not have enough money to eat at times’, both sides in dispute were ‘let down’ by Hap process, RTB tribunal hears

Tenant argued she had not breached the lease as she had prior consent to keep two labradors at the house

Exceptions to rent pressure zone rules can be valuable but do make sure you are staying precisely within the rules

Tenants were ordered to pay more than €4.3 million in rent arrears by RTB tribunals in the period from January to November of this year

Number of registered private tenancies increased by 8.4% to 236,198

Lack of supply continues to be the main issue in the market, while falling interest rates continue to have a positive effect

RTB had upheld as valid a notice of termination of tenancy served by Miracove on Maureen Kelly in June 2021, with a tenancy end date of January 2022

Focus Ireland’s latest Insights report documents how 50 families experienced homelessness

After noting that rental payments were ‘slow coming in’, the landlords discovered that the tenant’s payments were coming from a Revolut account under a different name

I rent out a property for €1,400 a month. The open-market rent would be about €2,300

Woman awarded damages by RTB tribunal says she was forced to vacate house that was ‘completely boarded up’ so she could get in and out only through front door

RTB orders landlord to pay damages to students who were ‘fobbed off’ when they tried to get money back

Landlords not required to press building management companies to perform contractual repair obligations, the judge said

Is it worth buying a home with granny-flat potential, how much does it cost to build and would you be eligible for tax-free income if you rent it out?

Notice of termination for antisocial behaviour was ‘a draconian measure’ and would render the tenant homeless, the tribunal said

In another case gardaí were called because landlord suspected house was being used as growhouse

RTB tribunal hears how relations deteriorated further after one tenant had his parents stay at apartment for two weeks

Residential Tenancies Board orders Christopher Bates to pay €12,609 in total within 28 days to man he admits was a good tenant

Tax cuts and once-off measures in recent budgets, and wage increases for some, have offset a portion of these costs

Agnieszka Labedzka cannot ‘unilaterally decide’ to reduce her rent on Co Kildare apartment, Residential Tenancies Board finds

Former office premises have been rented out as residential accommodation without changing use

Residential Tenancies Board orders repayment of €500 a month to landlord over 37 instalments

Residential Tenancies Board to investigate findings of study into rent pressure zones

Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) study finds the national standardised average rent paid by new tenants is now €1,612 per month and highest in Co Dublin at €2,128 per month

Appointment comes as RTB grapples with technological shortfalls and delays resolving disputes

Suzanne Moran must pay €500 in damages for ‘stress and inconvenience’ caused to Cormac Figgis

No issues were raised until after the tenancy ended three years later, despite multiple visits from the landlord, RTB hears

Owners of building on Westmoreland Street say lease had expired but Godart says they needed a court order

In a functional property market, you would expect different sets of data on rents to concur. Not here

Part of the challenge for people who have owned assets a long time is assessing any inflation-proofing to which they may be entitled

Residential Tenancies Board tribunal hears three tenants paid rent to ‘Mr X’ until they realised he was not the property owner, adding that he continued to seek rent from them afterwards