Ending a tenancy in Ireland is no longer simply a matter of giving a tenant notice and asking them to leave. Since 1 March 2026, the rules for new private tenancies have changed significantly. What a landlord can do now depends on when the tenancy began, how many tenancies the landlord has and the reason

Starting a new tenancy involves more than finding a tenant and agreeing on a monthly rent. Landlords in Ireland have a range of responsibilities before a tenant moves into a property, from keeping proper records of deposits and preparing a written tenancy agreement to documenting the condition of the home and complying with rent-setting rules.

The RTB/ESRI Rent Index provides one of the most detailed measures of rents being paid in Ireland’s private rental sector, using tenancy registration information held by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). The index is produced using RTB registration data that is independently analysed by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). Unlike rental figures based

Tenants and landlords in Ireland have several options when a tenancy dispute cannot be resolved directly. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) recommends trying to settle the issue between the parties first. If that does not work, the dispute can proceed through mediation or adjudication, with a tribunal available as an appeal stage in eligible cases.

DUBLIN — Landlords in Ireland can face Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) proceedings if they fail…

A Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) tribunal has ruled that a landlord’s attempt to terminate a…