Call for rental court to adjudicate disputes as means to entice housing sector investment

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland calls for establishment of dedicated adjudication body, saying the current system run by the Residential Tenancies Board is overly complex and takes too long

The Rental Court would hear and rule on disputes within a three-month timeframe. Picture: File

Estate agents want to see the creation of a ‘rental court’ to deal with serious disputes between tenants and landlords, as well as a thorough revision of the Residential Tenancies Act, to entice investment in the sector.

The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has called for the establishment of a dedicated adjudication body in its pre-budget submission, saying the current system for handling rental disputes, run by the Residential Tenancies Board, is overly complex, takes too long, and involves an inefficient use of resources.