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# residential tenancies board

Last month
February 2024
Former DCC boss Owen Keegan to take top job at Residential Tenancies Board
Rents for new tenancies 18% higher than for existing tenancies, according to latest RTB report
Last year
2023
Over 70% of small landlords have a neutral or negative attitude towards Rent Pressure Zones
Latest RTB report shows highest annual hike in new rents since the series began
Tathony House landlord withdraws appeal against RTB mass eviction ruling
Web Summit lose 'flawed' RTB appeal, ordered to pay €20k in damages to kitchen sink
Tenants say gardaí 'made eejits' of them after calling for assistance during improper eviction
Man (20s) arrested during protest at Waterford eviction on Saturday
Average rent for new tenancies in Ireland rose by almost 9% year-on-year
Housing charity questions effectiveness of law brought in to prevent upfront rent requests
Over 5,700 notices to quit issued to tenants in second quarter after eviction ban lifted
Just one in ten registered tenants have claimed €500 rent tax credit this year
Cork residents fail in 'class action' against landlord over anti-social activity by his tenants
Remaining Tathony House residents to stay put pending RTB ruling on mass eviction
Free Legal Advice Centre says Taoiseach's claims on evictions do not reflect 'legal reality'
Average rents for new tenancies see 6.7% year-on-year increase
Nearly 5,000 eviction notices were served on tenants between July and September last summer
'Exceptionally high volume' of calls to RTB leading to backlog on queries about renters' credit
All time
Quarter of small landlords likely to sell rental properties in next five years, Committee to hear
Tenants bidding against each other for limited accommodation is raising rents, RTB chair says
Stephen Donnelly admits he failed to renew rental property with RTB for three years
'Unacceptable': Sinn Féin warn Meath TD over lapse in rental property RTB registration
Nine landlords sanctioned by regulator for breaching rules as over 440 investigations under way
Rental watchdog says rents have increased by 8.3% nationally compared to last year
'The system is weak': Just 29 sanctions for landlords in past year despite hundreds of investigations
Watchdog warns landlords breaking cap as rents spike 7%
Cost of renting home in Ireland grew by 2.7% last year despite Covid-19 pandemic
Hundreds of tenants in rent arrears sent removal notices before Christmas despite Covid-19 eviction ban
There are now seven counties in Ireland where the average monthly rent is over €1,000
Landlords afraid of property market because of 'difficult' tenants, incoming RTB chairman claims
RTB orders landlord to pay €13,000 to family after illegal eviction
RTB threatened to take legal action if Take Back the City protested in its office again
Figures suggest two-in-five renters in 'pressure zones' still being hit with rent increases above 4%
Rent register might show average rent paid on each street rather than individual properties
Two more areas become Rent Pressure Zones as rent prices continue to rise
A survey of Ireland's rental sector is set to get underway
Just after their mother died, two brothers were told by their landlord they had to vacate the property
New laws to punish landlords who raise rents above legal limit to be brought to Cabinet
Residential Tenancies Board hearing cancelled after protesters occupy office over family's eviction
The national average rent is now almost €1,100 per month