Rent Transparency Bill 2017

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

A proposed change to housing law would make it illegal to rent out a home unless key details about the lease were given to the Residential Tenancies Board and agreed to be published. The board would have to create a public rent database showing basic information such as the property address, rent, lease length, type of dwelling, occupancy, location, and tenancy start date, while keeping some personal details on file. It would also create an offence punishable by a fine of up to €10,000 for breaching the rules.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to render it unlawful for any person to rent residential property without provision of, and agreement to publication of, pertinent information to the Residential Tenancies Board

Last updated 13 February 2020