Just 10% of registered tenants have claimed €500 tax credit this year

The low uptake for 2023 was described as “quite alarming” by Sinn Féin’s housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin

In order for renters to access the tax credit, the tenancy must be registered with the Residential Tenancies Board by the landlord.

Concerns have been raised over the low level of uptake for the rent tax credit for 2023, as Sinn Féin calls for a widening of eligibility for the relief.

New figures released by the Department of Housing show that just 40,631—  just over a 10th of those registered with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) — have claimed the €500 rent tax credit for 2023, as of July 9.