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• That the tenant has the right to return
to, or continue living in, the dwelling;
and
• That a condition of a lease or
tenancy agreement is valid or not
valid.
In terms of awards granted:
• Damages of more than €20,000 can
not be awarded
• Arrears of rent of up to €20,000 or
twice the annual rent, whichever is
greater can be awarded but a
maximum of €60,000 applies to rent
arrears awards.
Cases involving greater than this
maximum amount have to be taken
through the courts. The Board can
apply to the court for emergency
action in the case of serious cases
dealing with, for example, illegal
evictions or a threat to life.
effect or before 28 days has elapsed
since the tenant received the notice of
the new rent, whichever is the later.
A dispute about the rent applying to a
tenancy may not be referred more
than 28 days after the tenancy
concerned has ended.
A dispute relating to the validity of a
notice of termination must be referred
to the PRTB within 28 days of receipt
of the notice.
The PRTB, in certain exceptional
circumstances, may extend time limits
if the applicant can show good
grounds for the late application.
It should always be borne in mind
that any dispute should be referred
as speedily as possible.
9.8 Enforcement
Failure to comply with a determination
order of the PRTB is an offence. The
affected party or the PRTB, if notified
and satisfied that an order has not
been complied with, may apply to the
Circuit Court for an Order directing the
party concerned to comply.
9.9 Time Limits
In general, the Statute of Limitations
(See Appendix 1 Glossary of Terms)
applies to disputes referred to the
PRTB. However, defined limited
periods apply to certain types of
dispute.
A dispute about a proposed rent
increase must be referred to the PRTB
before the rent increase is due to take
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