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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Categories: News and Uncategorized.
New Rent Arrears Process

New Rent Arrears Process

A new process for rent arrears was introduced as of the 2nd August 2020, tenants and landlords must follow the new process if they find themselves in rent arrears.   STEP 1:  Warning Notice To Pay Back The Rent Arrears The landlord must first serve a written rent arrears warning notice to give the tenant a minimum of 28 days to pay the rent arrears. ( relevant for immediate arrears – where arrears have accumulated, for example pre-covid – reasonable time to repay amount must be given) A landlord must serve a written rent arrears warning notice; an email or
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MFO – MOVE PREMISES

MFO – MOVE PREMISES

  IPOA would like to wish our valued sponsors MFO the very best of luck with the relocation of their offices. “MFO The Property Professionals are delighted to announce having out grown their old offices in Ranelagh Village they have now moved to larger premises at No. 31 Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Off the back of their 10 year anniversary in 2018 MFO continue to work hard and offer a professional service to all their clients contributing to this measured growth.” You can reach MFO at the following: MFO The Property Professionals, No. 31 Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
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Categories: News.
My Tenant is in Rent Arrears?

My Tenant is in Rent Arrears?

15th September, 2020 Question: My tenant did not pay any rent during Covid-19, I have served a warning notice and now want to proceed in a termination – Can I do this? What do I need to do? Response: During the emergency period you were permitted as you did to serve a rent arrears warning notice, if the tenancy was less six months the amount of time to be provided in the warning notice to remedy the breach was 28 days. For tenancies over 6 months reasonable amount of time must have been given to remedy the breach. You were
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Categories: Landlord Query of the Week.
Company Law Changes Affecting Owners’ Management Companies

Company Law Changes Affecting Owners’ Management Companies

With effect from Friday 21 August, OMCs may hold AGMs and voting electronically, notwithstanding the provisions of a company’s constitution. AGMs due in 2020 may be deferred to a date up to the end of this year, irrespective of other company law timing requirements. These measures facilitate the passing of budgets, setting services charges and conduct of other business during the pandemic period without an in person meeting of members/owners at a physical venue. Changes apply on an interim basis to 31 December 2020, with the potential for extension. The press link to their website which you will be able
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Categories: Landlord Legislation and News.
Rent Arrears / Termination – What Do I Do Next?

Rent Arrears / Termination – What Do I Do Next?

31st August, 2020 Question: My tenant did not pay any rent during Covid-19, I have served a warning notice and now want to proceed with a termination – Can I do this? What do I need to do?   Response: During the emergency period you were permitted as you did to serve a rent arrears warning notice, if the tenancy was less six months the amount of time to be provided in the warning notice to remedy the breach was 28 days. For tenancies over 6 months reasonable amount of time must have been given to remedy the breach. You
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Categories: Landlord Query of the Week.