Guides
The 2026 rent rules, in plain words
Written from the RTB forms and guidance, checked against the legislation. Two to four new guides a month, no filler.
Articles
Landlords and tenants · 7 min
Notice of termination in Ireland 2026: notice periods, valid reasons, the 7-day RTB copy
A notice of termination in Ireland must give 90 to 224 days, state a valid reason after 6 months and reach the RTB within 7 days. The 2026 rules in full.
For tenants · 6 min
How long can I stay? Tenant rights in Ireland after 6 months and after 6 years
Tenant rights in Ireland after 6 months: a Part 4 tenancy, unlimited or in 6-year cycles by start date and landlord size, and the reasons that can end it.
For landlords · 6 min
RTB registration 2026: fee, deadline, late fees and fines
RTB registration costs €40, due within a month of the tenancy start and every year after. Late fee €10 a month; €100 fixed payment notice since 14 September.
For landlords · 7 min
Landlord obligations in Ireland 2026: a checklist
Landlord obligations in Ireland 2026: register within a month, rent setting notice, one-month deposit cap, minimum standards, 7-day RTB copies, new fines.
Landlords and tenants · 7 min
Rent Pressure Zones in 2026: what changed when the whole country became one
RPZs began in Dublin and Cork in December 2016 and covered all of Ireland by June 2025. Since 1 March 2026 one national rule replaces them. What the cap is now, where the zones still matter, and how to check an old increase.
Landlords and tenants · 6 min
RTB forms: which one for what, and what happens if you use the wrong one
Notice of Rent Review, Notice of Rent Setting, the two exemption notices, the overpaid rent calculation and the dispute application: who fills each, when, what it must contain, and where to send it.
For tenants · 5 min
Rent Tax Credit 2026: €1,000 back, and why the RTB registration number matters
The credit is 20% of rent paid, up to €1,000 a year (€2,000 for a jointly assessed couple) for 2024 to 2028. Revenue asks for the RT number of your tenancy. How to find it, what to do if the landlord never registered, and how to claim in myAccount.
Landlords and tenants · 6 min
Daft Rental Report vs RTB Rent Index: why the two rent figures never match
Daft counts asking rents on adverts; the RTB Rent Index counts rents actually registered. Q2 2026 Daft: €2,204 for a two-bed. Q4 2025 RTB: €1,755 across all new tenancies. Which one a landlord, a tenant and an adjudicator should use.
For tenants · 7 min
RTB dispute over a rent increase: how it works, what to attach, what you can win
When a tenant can dispute a rent increase with the RTB, the 28-day window and the cases with no deadline, the €30 fee, what to put in the application, and the €20,000 cap on what is awarded.
Landlords and tenants · 6 min
Can a landlord increase rent every year in Ireland? The 12-month rule, the 90 days and the cap
Once in 12 months, by no more than 2% a year or inflation, never above market rent, with 90 days' written notice and a copy to the RTB. What changed on 1 March 2026 and where the exceptions are.
The tools, explained
Notice of Rent Review, field by field
The September 2026 form, the deadlines, and what makes a notice void.
Setting the rent for a new tenancy
When market rent is allowed and when the old rent plus the cap still binds.
How the rent limit is worked out
2% a year pro rata or inflation, whichever is lower, with the CSO index.
Reading the RTB Rent Register
New tenancies against continuing ones, and how to pick three comparables.
Tenants: is my rent or increase legal?
The 90-day, 28-day and 7-day rules from the tenant's side.
Is the tenancy registered?
Why it matters and how to check.