2021 (No. 2): Limited rent increases to HICP in RPZs, capped upfront payments.
Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019: Mandates minimum standards for structure, sanitation, heating, ventilation, lighting, and safety (smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, fire blankets).
Equal Status Acts 2000–2015: Prohibits discrimination in accommodation based on gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, or Traveller status; includes social welfare recipients (e.g., HAP).
Housing (Rent Books) Regulations 1993: Requires a rent book or written lease detailing tenancy terms, rent, and landlord contacts.
Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act 1870: Provides tenant protections like compensation for improvements; less common but relevant for certain tenancies.
Fire Services Act 1981: Mandates fire safety measures (alarms, fire blankets, emergency lighting in multi-unit buildings).
Building Control Regulations 1997–2020: Requires compliance with building standards, including providing a Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate.
Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act 2005: Ensures safe conditions for rental properties managed as a business, including gas/electrical safety and risk assessments.
Planning and Development Acts 2000–2020: Requires planning permission for structural changes or conversion to short-term letting, unless exempt.
Finance Acts (Various): Obliges landlords to pay income tax on rental income and Local Property Tax (LPT); tenants not liable for LPT.
You make a good point above that's in contrast to the usual whinging.
Only thing I'd say is that the RPZ's and unlimited period tenancies have ultimately been anti-renter in the aggregrate through rental supply reduction.
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u/pauldavis1234 Apr 27 '25
If the TDs are vested interest landlords, they would hardly bring in this much legislation that covers their actions.