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Resources And Structures Needed To Support Both Landlord And Tenant

Stephen Faughnan, Chairman of the Irish Property Owners Association has stated that all tenants who find themselves in the unfortunate situation of losing their jobs should be afforded access to the existing HAP scheme. He stated that the Government need to put the resources and structures in place to deal with the likely requirement for this support and that the IPOA’s members are happy to work with tenants who need to move to the HAP system. This will necessitate cutting through the red tape that currently exists with the HAP system to ensure that tenants and landlords don’t suffer irreversible
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IPOA SERVICES

16th March 2020 We would like to assure members that our services will continue to operate, our regular business hours may vary somewhat and we ask that you bear with us during these unprecedented times. The health and safety of our staff and members is priority. In order to assist us support you  – please: Contact us by email to info@ipoa.ie as there may be some delays on our phone lines. Please provide your contact phone number on all emails. Note that the IPOA Office is not taking any face-to-face or drop in appointments until the 30th March 2020.  We
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IPOA INFORMATION SESSIONS POSTPONED

Due to the potential threat of Covid-19, in the interest of public health and the welfare of members and staff, we are postponing our meeting in Galway this evening and meeting in Limerick later in the month. Meeting/Information Session Galway 12th March 2020 – POSTPONED Meeting/Information Session Limerick 26th March 2020 – POSTPONED We will hopefully have rescheduled dates in the near future and hope to see you then. Apologies for the short notice. PLEASE CALL US WITH ANY QUERIES YOU MAY HAVE OFFICE OPEN! 01-8276000
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RTB Sanction & Investigation

A number of changes were introduced to the legislation governing the residential landlord and tenant relationship, these changes  increased the obligations and the potential liability of residential landlords. In addition to changing the law, the 2019 Act also introduced a new complaints, investigations and sanctions procedure. This is a new function of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) which means the RTB are now in a position to impose penalties on landlords who are found to have committed improper conduct.   What constitutes improper conduct? Failure to comply with the Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) requirements. This occurs by increasing rent by
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Interesting Results From IPOA Recent Survey

Thank you to all the members who completed our recent survey, your effort is greatly appreciated. IPOA surveys allow us to provide hard numbers on opinions and behaviors which can in turn be used to make important decisions.   Age Profile of Landlord?  50% of survey respondents indicated that they were in the 61-75 age category. Just over 25% of respondents were aged 51-60, 1.6% were between the ageas of 31 -40 and 8.1% in the 41 – 50 age category and 14.5% were over 75. We had no respondents under the age of 30 years of age.    
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IPOA Welcome RTB Chairperson Mr. Tom Dunne

A full house on the 13th February 2020 welcomed recently appointed RTB Chairperson Mr. Tom Dunne to address IPOA members and present Certificates of Attendance to our recent Residential Landlord Course participants. Mr. Dunne is a Chartered Surveyor and served as Head of the School of Surveying and Construction Management at the Dublin Institute of Technology from 1997 to 2019.  He was previously the founding Chair of the RTB from 2004 to 2009 and his early involvement in the Residential Tenancies legislation coupled with his continuing interest in the sector gives him significant insight into the rental market. Tom outlined
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Understanding What Each Party Intends To Do -The Private Rental Sector. 

Understanding what each Party intends to do around the Private Rental Sector.   Ensure that you and your family make an informed choice. “Please see the below snapshots of relevant points of interest to the IPOA from the Election Manifesto (in alphabetical order) of  Aontú, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party, Labour, Sinn Fein and Social Democrats”.  FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES PLEASE REFER TO THE VARIOUS PARTIES FOR CLARIFICATION. Aontú     Greater security of tenure with the introduction of indefinite tenancies Remove selling as a ground for terminating tenancies Introduction of a rent cap tied to the inflation rate “Buy to Let” landlords who
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