Is It Discriminatory To Ask A Prospective Tenant If They Had A Criminal Record?

Is It Discriminatory To Ask A Prospective Tenant If They Had A Criminal Record?

Question: I have run into difficulty in the past due to my own negligence in vetting and selecting tenants. I want to be as thorough as possible – would it be discriminatory for me to ask a prospective tenant if they had a criminal record? Response: This question was emailed to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and they outlined the specific grounds for discrimination covered by the Act (The Equal Status Acts (2000-2015)). Asking a prospective tenant if they have a criminal record is not contained in the grounds that are classed as discriminatory. For more information on
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Categories: Landlord Query of the Week and Uncategorized.
Do I Need To Renew The Tenancy With The RTB?

Do I Need To Renew The Tenancy With The RTB?

1st October, 2020 Query I served a notice of termination on my tenant because I am selling the property. The law around the sector is too difficult for me to understand. The tenant has 3 months left of the termination. I received a renewal notice for registration from the RTB. Do I need to renew the tenancy with the RTB? If the tenant does not leave on their due date, will I need to re-register to avail of the dispute resolution service? Response Assuming a valid registration of the tenancy was in place prior to a valid notice of termination
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Need To Clear Out A Property In A Hurry?  Don’t Waste Time Clearing It Yourself!

Need To Clear Out A Property In A Hurry?  Don’t Waste Time Clearing It Yourself!

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Categories: First Time Landlord and Uncategorized.
Landlords Take Note: Additional Rent Pressure Zones Announced

Landlords Take Note: Additional Rent Pressure Zones Announced

The Entire administrative area of Kildare County Council now designated a Rent Pressure Zone with Monasterevin and Kildangan electoral divisions now included in Rent Pressure Zones. This comes following the publication of the Residential Tenancies Board’s (RTB) Rent Index Report for Q2 2020 (published today 29 September 2020). Click HERE for Rent Pressure Zone Listing. The RTB Quarter 2 Rent Index for April to June 2020 published today shows:- • Quarterly rent levels moderated across the country amid Covid-19 crisis, with 0.0% annual change in Dublin • Rents fell nationally between Q1 and Q2 2020 to stand at €1,226 •
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Should The Tenant Vacate My Property?

Should The Tenant Vacate My Property?

24th September 2020 Question: I served a notice of termination for intent to sell prior to the Covid-19 Emergency, the notice expired on the 7th of February 2020 before the Covid-19 legislation was introduced. The tenant has not left the property yet and I am unable to proceed with an offer of sale. I understand that the tenant must vacate my property – is this correct?   Response: If your notice of termination is valid – yes, the tenant must leave your property. We suggest that you contact the RTB and lodge a dispute case. Dispute resolution cases can take
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Categories: Landlord Query of the Week.
Continuing Changes To Legislation

Continuing Changes To Legislation

As a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, August 2020 brought with it more changes to the Residential Tenancies Act. The 2020 Act provides modified protections for certain tenants to replace those introduced under initial covid-19 emergency legislation. The Act also ensures that the Residential Tenancies Board must be on notice and involved at the outset with proposals to terminate tenancies generally for non-payment of rent. The responsibility is on the Landlord to understand how these changes apply in practice for the limited period of their application. Landlords also need to quickly adapt to the procedural changes introduced.  It is vitally
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Categories: Landlord Legislation.
Back To Business

Back To Business

By now we hope that you are back up and running and managing within the Covid-19 restrictions and new way of life. It has been a tough number of months, IPOA – like many associations have had to make changes to the way we operate. We remained positive during the pandemic and continue to do so, our priority being support for our members whilst ensuring the health and safety of staff and members. Our Office, albeit remotely, has operated usual working hours, we hope that members were comforted knowing that we were always on the end of the phone or
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