(LRC Revised)

Number 14 of 2019

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019

REVISED

Updated to 18 October 2024

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Planning and Development Act 2024

(34/2024), enacted 17 October 2024, and

all statutory instruments up to and including

Valuation Act 2001 (Global Valuation) (Apportionment) (Uisce Éireann) Order 2024

(S.I. No. 548 of 2024), made 18 October 2024, were considered in the preparation

of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

14

of

2019

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019

REVISED

Updated to 18 October 2024

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

1. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement

2. Definitions

PART 2

Amendment of Residential Tenancies Act 2004

3. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 2004

4. Amendment of section 3A of Act of 2004

5. Amendment of section 4 of Act of 2004

6. Amendment of section 19 of Act of 2004

7. Amendment of section 20 of Act of 2004

8. Amendment of section 24A of Act of 2004

9. Amendment of section 24B of Act of 2004

10. Relevant area within meaning of Local Government Act 2019 deemed to be rent pressure

zone

11. Amendment of section 32 of Act of 2004

12. Amendment of section 34 of Act of 2004

13. Amendment of section 35 of Act of 2004

14. Amendment of section 56 of Act of 2004

15. Amendment of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of Act of 2004

16. Amendment of section 66 of Act of 2004

17. Amendment of section 75 of Act of 2004

18. Amendment of section 78 of Act of 2004

19. Amendment of section 93 of Act of 2004

20. Amendment of section 109 of Act of 2004

21. Amendment of section 123 of Act of 2004

22. Amendment of section 134 of Act of 2004

23. Amendment of section 135 of Act of 2004

24. Amendment of section 136 of Act of 2004

25. Amendment of section 137 of Act of 2004

26. Amendment of section 137A of Act of 2004

27. Enforcement of requirement to update particulars

28. Part 7A of Act of 2004

29. Amendment of section 151 of Act of 2004

30. Authorised officers and decision makers

31. Amendment of section 168 of Act of 2004

32. Amendment of section 176 of Act of 2004

33. Amendment of Schedule to Act of 2004

34. Improper conduct

35. Oral hearings

PART 3

Miscellaneous Provisions

36. Repeal of certain provisions of Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015

37. Application of Act of 2004 to certain licences

38. Amendment of Planning and Development Act 2000

Acts Referred to

Building Control Act 2007

(No. 21)

Disability Act 2005

(No. 14)

Local Government Act 2019

(No. 1)

Planning and Development Act 2000

(No. 30)

Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2018

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012

(No. 28)

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015

(No. 42)

Residential Tenancies Act 2004

(No. 27)

Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2016

Number

14

of

2019

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019

REVISED

Updated to 18 October 2024

An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2016; to provide for powers

to carry out investigations of landlords and impose administrative sanctions; to provide

for offences in relation to non-compliance with rent increase restrictions in rent

pressure zones; to increase the notice periods to be provided in the case of termination

of a tenancy by a landlord; to provide for annual registration by landlords of tenancies

and to amend the registration process; to provide for mandatory publication of determination

orders by the Residential Tenancies Board; to provide that the letting of a house

or part thereof for any period not exceeding 14 days in a rent pressure zone is a

material change in the use of the house or part and for that purpose to amend the

Planning and Development Act 2000; and to provide for related matters.

[24

th May

, 2019]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

1. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement

2. Definitions

PART 2

Amendment of Residential Tenancies Act 2004

3. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 2004

4. Amendment of section 3A of Act of 2004

5. Amendment of section 4 of Act of 2004

6. Amendment of section 19 of Act of 2004

7. Amendment of section 20 of Act of 2004

8. Amendment of section 24A of Act of 2004

9. Amendment of section 24B of Act of 2004

10. Relevant area within meaning of Local Government Act 2019 deemed to be rent pressure

zone

11. Amendment of section 32 of Act of 2004

12. Amendment of section 34 of Act of 2004

13. Amendment of section 35 of Act of 2004

14. Amendment of section 56 of Act of 2004

15. Amendment of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of Act of 2004

16. Amendment of section 66 of Act of 2004

17. Amendment of section 75 of Act of 2004

18. Amendment of section 78 of Act of 2004

19. Amendment of section 93 of Act of 2004

20. Amendment of section 109 of Act of 2004

21. Amendment of section 123 of Act of 2004

22. Amendment of section 134 of Act of 2004

23. Amendment of section 135 of Act of 2004

24. Amendment of section 136 of Act of 2004

25. Amendment of section 137 of Act of 2004

26. Amendment of section 137A of Act of 2004

27. Enforcement of requirement to update particulars

28. Part 7A of Act of 2004

29. Amendment of section 151 of Act of 2004

30. Authorised officers and decision makers

31. Amendment of section 168 of Act of 2004

32. Amendment of section 176 of Act of 2004

33. Amendment of Schedule to Act of 2004

34. Improper conduct

35. Oral hearings

PART 3

Miscellaneous Provisions

36. Repeal of certain provisions of Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015

37. Application of Act of 2004 to certain licences

38. Amendment of Planning and Development Act 2000

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14

of

2019