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Appendices Appendix 1 Glossary of Terms 28 Appendix 2 Principal Related Legislation 29 Appendix 3 Useful Contacts and Links 30 Appendix 4 Sample Determination Orders of the PRTB 31 Appendix 5 Example of Notice of Termination of Tenancy 35 Appendix 6 Tenancy Registration Form 37 Appendix 7 Sample Residential Tenancy Agreement 43 Appendix 8 Introduction to www.dublin.ie 53 Appendix 9 Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) Information for Landlords 54 Appendix 10 Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) Information for people receiving Rent Supplement Allowances 57 A Dubliner’s Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2004 5 (Updated January 2008)
1.0 Introduction The law governing the relationship between Landlord and Tenant dates from the 19th century. Based on the recommendations of the Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector published in July 2000, the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 contains far-reaching reforms of the private rented sector. It introduces significant changes in the law on residential tenancies but some of the older statutory and common law is still in place. This guide outlines landlord and tenant law in the context of the private rented sector, with particular emphasis on the new Act. 1.1 The Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector In 1999, at the height of a crisis in the private rental market, caused by the scarcity and cost of private rented accommodation, the Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector was established. The Commission completed its first report in 2000. This report examines the history of the private rented sector in Ireland and provides information on the current market. It is noted that, while the sector declined considerably in the years between the Second World War and the 1990s, there is now strong evidence of an increase in the sector. The report describes a shortage of information about the private rented sector that, it suggests, should be addressed. It also provides information on the private rented sector in a number of other countries. The establishment of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB), and other changes to residential landlord and tenant law in the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, arose out of recommendations of the Commission on the Private Rented Residential Sector. 1.2 The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (the ‘Act’) came into effect on 1st September 2004. The purpose of the Act is to clarify the relationship between landlord and tenant for the benefit of both parties. It introduces the following key elements: • Minimum obligations applying to landlords and tenants • Provisions relating to rent settings and reviews • Security of tenure for tenants • Procedures for the termination of tenancies, including required notice periods linked to the duration of the tenancy • The establishment of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) to: - resolve disputes arising in the sector - operate a system of tenancy registration - provide information and policy advice. A Dubliner’s Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2004 6 (Updated January 2008)
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