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'I heard a man say he was leaving Ireland over a rental dispute. That's why I took this job with the RTB'

Residential Tenancies Board chief executive Rosemary Steen tells Sean Murray about the serious challenges it has faced and the progress it is making

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<span lang="EN-US">Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin </span>said his legislation was about 'standing up for renters'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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Call for gardaí to be given powers to arrest landlords who illegally evict tenants

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Letters to the Editor: Getting to grips with the Irish language

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Letters to the Editor: We should heed what families say on the subject of assisted dying

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New renters 'paying €200 more than existing tenants'

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RTB criticised as number of enforcement orders declines

Persons providing character reference for rapist could face cross-examination

Under the reform of rape laws, the accused will have to convince a jury they took steps to get consent from their accuser

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Demand for new homes more than doubles in just one year

The Daft.ie report does not cover supply however, warning that "the Irish housing market is in desperate need of increased supply over the years, and indeed decades to come".

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

Ireland needs return to mass mobilisation to bring change to housing system

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

Taoiseach: Eviction ban would still have been lifted if ministers knew of notice-to-quit numbers

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that had the Government extended the eviction ban, "that would have left us with even bigger problems down the line".

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

Video: Family of eight evicted from their Donegal home with no notice

The family was told their children could be taken from them if gardaí were called during the incident, which was all captured on video

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Sarah Hamill: Change is coming for the private rental market

It might be asked whether the private rented sector will provide long-term accommodation for anyone, or whether all long-term tenancies will ultimately become social, writes Sarah Hamill

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Housing motion just the beginning of campaign of pressure on Government and Independents

Many Government TDs must have been squirming in the Coalition back benches as they effectively endorsed the lifting of the eviction ban.

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

'There is no fallback: Limerick teacher issued with notice to quit home

Secondary school teacher Caitríona Ní Chaitháin has been issued with a notice to quit the small annex property she has lived in for five years

Fri, 10 Mar, 2023

A third of 270 rental properties near UCC not registered with RTB, say residents

Magazine Rd residents say they told the Residential Tenancies Board about 67 of the 100 non-registered properties back in 2017

Wed, 08 Mar, 2023

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK

Cork landlord issued with five written cautions over rent pressure zone breaches

The RTB — a regulatory body that has oversight of the housing market in Ireland — today published details of 38 sanctions ranging from a written caution up to a fine of €3,963.76

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

Elaine Loughlin: Greater good is served by ensuring families cannot be evicted this winter

This country has always had an uneasy relationship between tenant and landlord

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Residents of Cork suburb claim compensation from landlord of antisocial tenants

The Eagle Valley Residents Association has taken the case following complaints against landlord Kevin O'Donovan for not terminating the tenancy of the family.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.

More than a third of rental properties near UCC 'not registered with RTB'

"A system that relies on landlords to self-regulate is not working," says local residents' group chairwoman Catherine Clancy.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

'Unacceptable' that Sinn Féin TD's rental property wasn't registered

Sinn Féin TD Johnny Guirke has been warned over any future slip-ups after it emerged one of his rental properties was not registered with the (RTB).

Fri, 26 Aug, 2022

Robert Troy 'embarrassed' that he 'misinterpreted' the rules

The Longford-Westmeath TD said that he currently either fully owns or part-owns 11 properties, nine of which are rented out.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Student forced to sleep in car duped out of €600 in rental fraud

Housing agency Threshold warns people to be wary of any rent offers that appear to be too good to be true, even on legitimate rental accommodation platforms

Sun, 08 May, 2022

€250,000 in overcharged rent repaid to tenants after RTB investigation

Residential Tenancies Board is also starting to name and shame rogue landlords who breach laws designed to protect renters

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

Renters at risk of homelessness due to Government inaction

TD says it is 'crazy' not to resolve an issue that advocacy group says is among the top five complaints raised by tenants

Mon, 02 Aug, 2021

State urged to intervene on rising house rents

Average nationwide residential rents rose by 2.7%, year-on-year, in the final three months of 2020, according to the Residential Tenancies Board

Wed, 24 Mar, 2021

Tenant rights must be strengthened and 'no fault' evictions banned – Threshold

Housing charity, Threshold, is calling for tenant rights to strengthened and 'no fault' evictions banned, following new research showing a “significant power imbalance” between landlords and tenants.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Average rent over €1,200 per month

The average rent in Ireland rose to over €1,200 per month last year, with renters in seven counties spending more than €1,000 monthly.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

New rules to protect tenants while Covid-19 restrictions are in place

Legal advice for farmers.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Housing charity fears spike in homelessness following Covid-19 emergency

Housing charity Threshold says its number of calls trebled in the last three weeks of March.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Sex-for-rent landlords warned 'law is not on your side'

A human rights lawyer is warning landlords that asking for sex in lieu of rent is a criminal offence.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2020

Four new Rent Pressure Zones come into operation as average rents rise 8%

Renters in seven counties are now spending more than €1,000 per month in rent, on average.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2019

Flac hits out at confidentiality clauses in settlements for State wrongdoing

The use of strict confidentiality clauses in the settlement of proceedings against the State has been criticised by the independent legal aid body, Free Legal Advice Centres (Flac).

Tue, 01 Oct, 2019

Macroom and Carlow latest areas to become rent pressure zones

Macroom and Carlow Local Electoral Areas will become the latest rent pressure zones from today amid warnings that current levels of rent inflation are “not sustainable”.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2019

Household incomes struggling to match rent costs, research shows

Household incomes are struggling to match the average cost of rental accommodation, according to new research from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).

Wed, 11 Sep, 2019

Renters paying €500 more every month than buyers

With rents at a record high and availability at a record low, renters are now having to pay up to €500 more every month than those who are paying a mortgage.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2019

Your complete renting checklist for students heading off to college

Students’ unions can ease pain of living away from home.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2019

Record demand for RTB services in 2018

A record number of people contacted the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) last year.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2019

Supply of private rented tenancies must be protected given very strong demand, warns RTB

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has expressed concern over a large reduction in the number of registered private rented tenancies last year against a background of a shortage of housing.

Sat, 27 Jul, 2019

Students warned about rental scams before start of college year

Students are being warned to be wary of rental accommodation scams ahead of the new college year.

Thu, 25 Jul, 2019

Tenancies board apologises for mishandling of tenants’ case

Noel Baker The director and assistant director of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) have apologised for the mishandling of a case in which a bank is seeking to repossess a house but where the householders lodged an appeal and money was taken from their account, only for the RTB to rule that the bank could proceed.

Thu, 25 Jul, 2019

Most landlords feel rent restrictions are unfair, research shows