A Dubliner's Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 ... - Dublin.ie

Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction 6
1.1 The Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector 6
1.2 The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 6
1.3 In what situations does the Act apply 7
2.0 Tenancy Obligations 8
2.1 Landlords’ Obligations 8
2.2 Tenants’ Obligations 9
3.0 Rights & Responsibilities 10
3.1 Apartment Complexes 10
3.2 Assistance with Rents and Deposits 10
3.3 Contents Insurance 10
3.4 Garden Maintenance 10
3.5 Litter Pollution 10
3.6 Neighbours and the Community 11
3.7 Noise 11
3.8 Privacy 11
3.9 Visitors 11
3.10 Repairs 11
3.11 Satellite Dishes 11
3.12 Services 12
3.13 Standards 12
3.14 Television Licence 12
3.15 Water, Refuse and Service Charges 12
4.0 Rent Related Provisions 13
4.1 Market Rent 13
5.0 Security of Tenure 14
6.0 Termination of Tenancy 15
6.1 Notice of Termination 15
6.2 Grounds for Termination 16
7.0 The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) 17
8.0 Registration of Tenancies 18
8.1 Cost of Registration 18
8.2 The Registration Process 18
8.3 Failure to Register 19
8.4 The Revenue Commissioners 19
A Dubliner’s Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2004 3
(Updated January 2008)