New Landlord – Previously Unregistered Tenancy ?

New Landlord – Previously Unregistered Tenancy ?

May 2023 Question I have recently purchased a property that I intend to let out. It has come to my attention that the previous owner did not register a tenancy associated with the property with the RTB. What are my obligations with regards to registration with the RTB? Am I in any way liable for the previous unregistered tenancy? Response To ensure compliance with the law, landlords should ensure that they register a tenancy with the RTB within one month of the tenancy commencing. Where a tenancy existed at a dwelling in the past and that tenancy was not registered
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HAP – Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) to guarantee payment to landlords

HAP – Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) to guarantee payment to landlords

  May 2023 Measures have been or will be put in place to ease the impact of the end of the winter emergency period, including to amend the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) to guarantee payment to landlords where the tenant defaults on payment of differential rent, effective from 1 May 2023. From 1 May 2023 when a HAP tenant defaults on their differential rent payment to the local authority they will be offered the option of a payment plan to assist them in maintaining their tenancy and allow the HAP payment to the landlord to continue. If the tenant defaults
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Landlord Query – Can you get a BER if there is no MPRN on the home?

Landlord Query – Can you get a BER if there is no MPRN on the home?

17th May 2023 Question 1. Can you get a BER if there is no MPRN on the home? Response 1. Yes, when there is no MPRN for an existing dwelling assessment or a new-final assessment, the BER assessor can submit this form to the BER helpdesk. Just to note, a provisional assessment does not need an MPRN. Question 2. Can you get three separate BERs for three flats with sub meters in the one building, which only has 1 MPRN. Response 2. Yes, dwellings can share an MPRN. The BER assessor records, in the BER assessment, that the MPRN is
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Energy Performance Building Directive EPBD 2023 – Feedback Needed

Energy Performance Building Directive EPBD 2023 – Feedback Needed

The Energy Performance Building Directive EPBD 2023 was voted on and agreed in March in Europe.  It will be transcribed into Irish Law. It requires that existing residential buildings will need to reach Building Energy Rating: – BER E by 2030 BER D by 2033 Protected properties are currently not included. 55% of Irish rental stock is D or lower see report  INTRODUCING MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN THE RENTAL SECTOR. Obviously, the tenant gains greatly from lower energy bills and the Landlord only gains when the Landlord sells. IPOA will outline Member’s issues and requirements for the process
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Fire Alarm – Battery Operated?

Fire Alarm – Battery Operated?

April 2023 Question: Can I use a battery operated Fire Alarms in my rental property? Response: Frighteningly, in as little as 3 minutes a person can die of smoke inhalation. Landlords please be aware of your responsibilities in relation to fire safety and to ensure that your properties are fully compliant with the fire safety standards and regulations applicable to rental properties. Fire alarms should be either mains-wired with a battery back-up or be 10-year self-contained battery operated. With regards to fire safety, landlords must ensure: There is a suitable self-contained fire detection and alarm system in each house. There
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We Are Hiring

We Are Hiring

April 2023 Accounts/Membership Administrator – Maternity Cover An opportunity has arisen in IPOA for an Accounts & Membership Administrator to cover Maternity Leave. You will form part of a small team and will be working within a varied role. Day to day duties will include the following: Customer Service Dealing with telephone enquiries into the office efficiently and effectively Dealing with email enquiries and drop in queries from members. Data Management Set up new Members/Suppliers/Advertisers on the system. Issue welcome packs Manage the Associations memberships database to ensure all information is up to date and accurate. Accounts Ensure all memberships
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IPOA statement in response to Notice of Termination figures published by RTB 

IPOA statement in response to Notice of Termination figures published by RTB 

April 2023 IPOA statement in response to Notice of Termination figures published by RTB The Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) notes the publication of figures pertaining to Notices of Terminations received by the Residential Tenancies Board for Q4 of 2022. The figures published today [3rd April 2023] show that landlords intending to sell the rental property in question remained the reason for serving a Notice of Termination in the majority of cases (2,513 – 58.05%). It is clear that a combination of excessive regulatory and financial burdens is creating an environment in which many private landlords have no option but
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