Landlords shun new tenancy board

THE majority of landlords are refusing to sign up to a proposed board to regulate the private rented sector.

Just 30,000 rented properties have been registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB), out of an estimated total of 150,000.

If the landlords do not sign up before the board officially begins work, most likely in January, they will face fines of up to €3,000 and €250 per day thereafter.